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Alcatraz Island (/ ˈælkəˌtræz /) is a small island 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. [1] The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison. In 1934, the island was converted into a federal prison, Alcatraz Federal ...
- Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known...
- Occupation of Alcatraz
Graffiti on the water tower. The Occupation of Alcatraz...
- Warden's House
Warden's House and lighthouse. The Warden's House was the...
- Morgue
Morgue exterior in 2008. Alcatraz Morgue is the morgue on...
- Alvin Karpis
Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August...
- June 1962 Alcatraz Escape Attempt
In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and...
- Escape From Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison thriller film...
- Citadel
Fort Alcatraz was a United States Army coastal fortification...
- Library
Alcatraz Library was a library for inmates at Alcatraz...
- Water Tower
The restored tower in 2017. The red text is a recreation of...
- Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Sep 2, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Aug 16, 2024 · Alcatraz, former maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, off the coast of California. Alcatraz, originally envisioned as a naval defense fortification, was designated a residence for military offenders in 1861, and it housed a diverse collection of prisoners in its.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alcatraz Island (sometimes just called Alcatraz or The Rock) is a small island in San Francisco, California. It was first a lighthouse, then a military fort, then a military prison, and finally a federal prison. In 1969, it became a museum.
Oct 27, 2009 · The federal prison on Alcatraz Island in the chilly waters of California’s San Francisco Bay housed some of America’s most difficult and dangerous felons during its years of operation...
May 29, 2018 · Alcatraz (Sp. álcatraces, pelican) Island in San Francisco Bay, celebrated as an escape-proof prison surrounded by shark-infested waters. Discovered by the Spanish in 1769, it served as a fort and then US federal prison (1933–63). In 1972 it became part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz. World Encyclopedia.
