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3 days ago · United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz ( English: / ˈælkəˌtræz /, Spanish: [ a l k a ˈ t ɾ a θ] "the gannet ") or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States. The site of a fort since the 1850s, the ...
- List of Alcatraz Escape Attempts
Alcatraz Island from San Francisco, March 1962. Alcatraz...
- Occupied by Native Americans
Graffiti on the water tower. The Occupation of Alcatraz...
- June 1962 Escape From Alcatraz
In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and...
- List of Alcatraz Escape Attempts
5 days ago · Angel Island is the second largest island in area of the San Francisco Bay (Alameda is the largest). On a clear day, Sonoma and Napa can be seen from the north side of the island; San Jose can be seen from the south side of the island.
3 days ago · News Release Date: July 31, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO—A new exhibit on Alcatraz Island showcases the lesser-known inhabitants of the former prison.Birds in a Changing Climate, a multi-media interpretive display created by National Park Service staff, explores the island’s different species of the waterbirds, some of which nest nowhere else in the San Francisco Bay.
1 day ago · Alcatraz Island, often referred to as "The Rock," is one of the most notorious prisons in American history. Located in San Francisco Bay, it has a rich history filled with fascinating facts. Alcatraz was originally a military fort before becoming a federal prison in 1934. The island's name comes from the Spanish word "Alcatraces," meaning pelicans.
3 days ago · San Francisco, city and port, coextensive with San Francisco county, northern California, U.S., located on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It is a cultural and financial centre of the western United States and one of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities. Area 46 square miles (120 square km). Pop.
2 days ago · Updated: Jul 31, 2024 / 05:55 PM PDT. ( KRON) — The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, not to be confused with Golden Gate Park, has the chance to expand. A new legislative proposal, penned ...
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1 day ago · 18th century. Las Californias is established in 1768 by New Spain, encompassing the Bay Area. Gaspar de Portolà arrives in the Bay Area in 1769. Mission San Francisco de Asís and El Presidio Real de San Francisco are founded in 1776 in Yerba Buena. Baptisms of the Yelamu by Spanish missionaries begin in 1777.
