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1. www.fbi.gov › history › famous-casesAlcatraz Escape — FBI

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   The Escapees. Frank Morris arrived at Alcatraz in January 1960 after convictions for bank robbery, burglary, and other crimes and repeated attempts to escape various prisons. Later that year, a ...

2. www.nps.gov › us-penitentiary-alcatrazU.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz - Alcatraz Island (U.S. National ...

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   Apr 8, 2021 · United States Penitentiary Alcatraz represents the federal government's response to post-Prohibition, post-Depression America. Both the institution and the men confined within its walls reflect our society during this era. The collaborative effort of Attorney General Homer Cummings and Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Sanford Bates, produced ...

3. wildsftours.com › alcatrazThe Official Tour of Alcatraz Island and Prison - Wild SF

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   The captivating Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour brings history alive through the actual voices of the correctional officers and inmates who lived on the island during the infamous Federal Penitentiary era. Hear both sides of life in the island prison including such famous events as escape attempts, “The Battle of ’46”, food riots, and ...

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

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   May 10, 2024 · Alcatraz Island, rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California, U.S. The island occupies an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and is located 1.5 miles (2 km) offshore. Alcatraz Island. The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. The island had little vegetation and was a seabird habitat when it was explored in 1775 ...

5. www.history.com › news › 10-things-you-may-not-know10 Things You May Not Know About Alcatraz | HISTORY

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   Mar 21, 2013 · How to Escape Alcatraz. 3. Alcatraz is named for sea birds. Before criminals became its denizens, the windswept island was home to large colonies of brown pelicans. When Spanish Lieutenant Juan ...

6. www.sftravel.com › attractions › iconic-sfAlcatraz: Visit San Francisco’s Iconic Island

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   Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco's most iconic sights. Alcatraz was the site of the first lighthouse in the Western United States but became a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, housing famous convicts such as Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. Now, this once infamous prison island is part of the Bay Area’s 80,000-acre ...

7. www.nps.gov › alca › learnHistory & Culture - Alcatraz Island (U.S. National Park Service)

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   Aug 30, 2023 · Alcatraz has a many-layered history: Civil War fortress, military prison, federal prison, bird sanctuary, first lighthouse on the West Coast, and the birthplace of the American Indian Red Power movement: These are just a few of the fascinating stories of the Rock. Alcatraz Island is a designated National Historic Landmark for its significant ...