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Responding to San Francisco's expressed desire to transform the island into a recreational park, the GSA set a deadline of December 1969 for the Department of the Interior to investigate the potential of the site as a federal recreation area.
- Now And Then: Alcatraz Island - U.S. National Park Service
Right image. Catalogue #: AZ28 Credit: GGNRA, Park Archives....
- History & Culture - Alcatraz Island (U.S. National Park Service)
Historic Christmas 1954 menu for the Alcatraz prisoners....
- Now And Then: Alcatraz Island - U.S. National Park Service
May 10, 2024 · In 1972 Alcatraz became part of the newly created Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Although no effort has been made to repair the structures on the island—most have suffered general decay and weathering, and the historic lighthouse and four other buildings burned in 1970 (the lighthouse survived, but the other buildings were largely ...
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For information about the park, visit the National Park Service website for Alcatraz Island: nps.gov/alca. Come to Alcatraz for a prison tour while enjoying the historical and cultural experiences unique to the San Francisco Bay. Located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's ...
1972: Alcatraz becomes a national recreation area under the management of the National Park Service. It opens as a national park attraction in the fall of 1973. 1976: Alcatraz is named to the National Register of Historic Places. 1986: Alcatraz receives designation as a National Historic Landmark.
In 1972, Alcatraz was transferred to the Department of Interior to become part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Today, the island's facilities are managed by the National Park Service as part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
