Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco’s greatest and most popular tourist attractions. Best known for housing one of the most infamous maximum-security prisons in all of America for 29 years, the island was also one of the military’s strongest outposts in the entire west for some time before. Visit the recommended sites below for more detailed histories, facts and pictures of Alcatraz Island.

Web site: NPS: Alcatraz

“Welcome to The Rock!” Golden Gate National Recreational Area offers up-to-date news on Alcatraz Island, plus pictorial tours of its military, prison and Indian occupation years. There are written histories of the military, prison and Indian occupation eras, plus practical information for those planning a visit, including hours of operation, considerations, tours, and island closures.

Web site: AlcatrazHistory.com

“Designed to help introduce you to the rich history of Alcatraz during the penitentiary years,” AlcatrazHistory.com offers visitors an historical narrative of The Rock, plus a diagram of the island and the main cell house, profiles of famous inmates, a look at escape attempts, the daily routine of a prisoner, and inmate rules and regulations. There’s also a photo tour to take, recommendations for books on Alcatraz and information for visiting the island.

Web site: SFTravel: San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

Access a brief history of Alcatraz Island, and take a virtual tour of select parts of the prison, including a cellblock, the watchtower, the ruins of the warden’s house and the fortified barracks. You’ll also find complete information on how and where to buy tickets for a tour of Alcatraz Island, plus recommendations for when you should buy tickets.

Web site: Wikipedia: Alcatraz Island

Free encyclopedia offers a terrific history of Alcatraz Island, examining its years as a military barrack and maximum-security prison, the origins of its name, the period of time when it was occupied by Native Americans, and the famous escape three convicts made in 1962.There are external links to additional Alcatraz educational resources, plus internal links that take viewers to more information on each piece of history associated with Alcatraz.

Web site: BOP: Alcatraz

Read a brief yet detailed profile of one of the most famous islands in the world, which focuses primarily on its years as a maximum security prison. Learn about life on the island before it became a prison. There are sections devoted to the Birdman of Alcatraz and the daily lives of the prison’s detainees, plus a rundown of the 14 inmate escape attempts.

Web site: Alcatraz Island Prison Tour

Learn about the history and see pictures of San Francisco’s world-famous Alcatraz Island from the comfort of your own home! Includes a profile that notes all of the island’s most famous historical episodes. There are also pictures to check out, including ones that take you inside an Alcatraz penitentiary cellblock. Aerial and panoramic views of the Island are available too, all of which can be enlarged.

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