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Fort Alcatraz, as the military facility was called, didn't change until the American Civil War broke out in 1861. ... Alcatraz Island played a surprisingly important role during the Civil War.
Feb 12, 2020 · To learn more about the military history of Alcatraz, from 1850 to 1934. please visit the Post on Alcatraces. For more in depth information, visit the timeline of the U.S. Army's military period. To learn more about Fort Alcatraz' role during the Civil War, please visit the Civil War at Alcatraz.
We Hold the Rock. European discovery and exploration of the San Francisco Bay Area and its islands began in 1542 and culminated with the mapping of the bay in 1775. Early visitors to the Bay Area were preceded 10,000 to 20,000 years earlier, however, by the native people indigenous to the area. Prior to the coming of the Spanish and Portuguese ...
Oct 27, 2009 · During its years as a military prison, the inmates at Alcatraz included Confederate sympathizers and citizens accused of treason during the American Civil War (1861-65). Alcatraz also housed a ...
This 1910 image of Fort Mason shows many of the army's military structures built during the Civil War. The barracks, officers' residences, post hospital and military headquarters were all constructed around the rectangular main parade ground at the center. The National Park Service is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861 ...
The Occupation of Alcatraz (November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971) was a 19-month long protest when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. The protest was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others, while John Trudell served as spokesman. The group lived on the island together until the protest was forcibly ended ...
Feb 27, 2015 · The Alcatraz lighthouse begins service as the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. 1859 Capt. Joseph Stewart and 86 men of Company H, Third U.S. Artillery take command of Alcatraz. 1861 Fort Sumter is attacked by Confederates and the Civil War begins. Col. Jonhston prepares San Francisco defenses, then resigns to serve the Confederacy. 1863
