Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
I went to San Francisco for a meeting in 2006. Some friends took me around for some sightseeing. I had been to San Francisco many time, but went to different tourist areas. This day I was walking on the shore and taking the photos of this famous Alcatraz Island. A bird flew in front of me, and I took this timely shot.
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary or United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island (often just referred to as Alcatraz) was a maximum high-security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, which operated from 1934 to 1963.
The main prison building was built in 1910–1912 the island became a prison of the Federal Bureau of Prison in August 1934 after the buildings were modernized to meet the requirements of a top-notch security prison. Given this high security and the location of Alcatraz in the cold waters and strong currents of San Francisco Bay, the prison operators believed Alcatraz to be escape-proof and America’s strongest prison.
Today the penitentiary is a public museum and one of San Francisco’s major tourist attractions.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Federal_Penitentiary
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We saw it from the bay but didn’t go over to the island. We rode the trolley after having an expensive seafood lunch in Fishermans Wharf. How did you get this great pic?
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I only took the first one. The second one is from the link of the website I included in the posts. The tour package includes the ferry ride and 45 minutes radio narration! It has day tour and night tour. I love the movie “The Rock” which is about Sean Connery tries to break through the wall of Alcatraz!
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I liked the movie with Kevin Bacon about Alcatraz. I think that was the name.
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I’ll look it up. I tried to find the part of history that gives the number of prisoners who tried to escape with no success. I’ll keep looking for it!
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I didn’t know Alcatraz was made into a museum. I believe the jail closed in 1963 and from my understanding it was because it cost too much too keep it open. What a great adventure this must have been!
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It has day tour and night tour. Packets include ferry to get there.
http://www.alcatrazislandtickets.com/Alcatraz-Day-Tour/
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Love these photo’s you are right on with your facts too,
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Thank you, I was going to include the movie “The Rock” by Sean Connery. That’s an interesting movie!
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Its so popular that the cruises to the island fill up quick. Get there timely or lose the chance to go!
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That’s right.
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Nice photographs and some interesting facts.
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Several prisoners tried to escape with no success! A movie made with Sean Connery!
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