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     Cable Car Museum

     Historical Museum, Cable Car · 2128.05mi

     Open · 3779 on TripAdvisor

     1201 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA · (415) 474-1887
     
     
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     Tattoo Art Museum

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     841 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA · (415) 775-4991
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     Antique Vibrator Museum

     Museum · $$ · 2128.6mi

     Closed · 5 on Yelp

     1620 Polk St, San Francisco, CA · (415) 345-0400
     
     
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     Fine Arts Museums of San Fran

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     233 Post St, San Francisco, CA · (415) 750-3600
     
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     GLBT History Museum

     Historical Museum · $ · 2127.63mi

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     4127 18th St, San Francisco, CA · (415) 621-1107
     
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     Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum

     Museum · 2128.68mi

     Closed · 41 on TripAdvisor

     1920 Paradise Dr, Tiburon, CA · (415) 435-1853
     
     
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4. www.themirror.com › news › us-newsAlcatraz prison escape seen in stunning images 50 years on ...

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Did they reach Angel Island, crossed the Raccoon Strait into Marin County, and crossed the Bay successfully? Or did the waves and wind overwhelm them? While their fate remains a mystery, their legacy lives on - captured in stunning images taken in the aftermath of the legendary jailbreak.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alcatraz_Federal_PenitentiaryAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The prison closed in 1963, but Alcatraz was reopened as a public museum. The island and prison were occupied by Native Americans from 1969 to 1971. It is one of San Francisco's major tourist attractions, attracting some 1.5 million visitors annually.

6. www.historytools.org › stories › the-intriguingThe Intriguing History of Alcatraz Island: From Military ...

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   May 26, 2024 · Situated in the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay, the small but infamous Alcatraz Island has a long and captivating history. Best known for the nearly three decades it served as a federal penitentiary housing some of America‘s most notorious lawbreakers,

7. www.britannica.com › place › Alcatraz-IslandAlcatraz Island | Facts, Escape, Native Americans, Map ...

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   3 days ago · Alcatraz Island, also known as ‘The Rock,’ a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, off the coast of California, in the United States. From 1934 to 1963, a facility on the island served as a federal prison for some of the most dangerous civilian prisoners. Learn more about the history of Alcatraz Island here.

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8. www.bbc.com › culture › article'It was the cleverest escape in the prison's 30 years': The ...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · The island was also home to the families of guards who worked at the prison. Jolene Babyak's father, who was acting warden at Alcatraz at the time, triggered the alarm. "When I woke up, the siren ...

9. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › secrets-ofAlcatraz Island: 5 Facts About the Notorious Prison You ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · The former federal penitentiary is set on a rocky 22-acre island located a mile and a half off the coast of San Francisco and once housed some of America’s highest-profile prisoners, including Al...

10. en.as.com › latest_news › when-was-the-alcatrazWhen was the Alcatraz prison inaugurated and how ... - AS USA

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    26 minutes ago · The Third US Artillery was the first garrison to inhabit the island in late 1859. Subsequently, Alcatraz was converted into a military prison camp in August 1861, incarcerating Confederate ...