Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz was a very famous prison located on a island in the San Francisco bay. It was used for many different things over the years. All different types of people also stayed there, and not just the prisoners. Life at the prison was bad in some ways but not as bad as you think. Many did try to escape and failed, but some did succeed. However with every land some wanted it as much as we did. Everyone knows of Alcatraz as a prison, but how did it become what it is today? The word or title Alcatraz

officers (Mahaney, Erin. History and Facts about Alcatraz. About.com). Closing The Great Depression of the 1930s resulted in the already pricey expenses to run the army barracks to almost double. The current prisoners were departed to other prisons in Kansas and New Jersey. In 1933, the Army deserted the prison.\ Alcatraz would continue as a prison for more than 100 years, but just under a different control… Federal Penitentiary Establishing Alcatraz was obtained by the federal

The History of Alcatraz Island Alcatraz Island has quite a distinct history. Many people know that Alcatraz served as a federal prison, but most are reluctant to know that this island served as fort. Built before the Civil War, it served two main purposes. First, that it was to guard the San Francisco bay area from enemy ships against a foreign invasion, and second, to hold hostage prisoners of war or POW's as they were called. In this report, I'll show you how this fortress came to be a federal

Yet another expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline is set to be released, and one of the best additions is the Alcatraz Island map. This upcoming expansion, which is the fifth one altogether, was released for Premium members on March 1st. Again, this pack is highlighted by the Alcatraz map, and here are a couple of really cool facts about it. FIRST COOL FACT: THE HISTORY Alcatraz Island has a long and illustrious history and most know it was a prison. Although this is indeed a fact, did you know

The military prisoners that were on Alcatraz at the time would build the new military prison from 1909 through 1911. The new cell house was equipped with 600 cells, “…a hospital, a mess hall, and other prison buildings” (history.com). Research around this subject states, that when the prison was completed it was the world’s largest reinforced building (NPS). The Alcatraz lighthouse’s view of the Golden Gate Bridge was blocked during the construction of the cell house, “[the] beacon became obsolete”

The weather on the island is cold and windy most to the time, and, with exception to the other tourist, the feeling you get while there is one of bitterness and despair. So how has this island managed to survive this long? It has survived through the interest of the people that do not inhabit it. It has survived because of tourism. So how has Alcatraz transformed from one of the most feared prisons of its time, to one of San Francisco's

Alcatraz is located off the shore of the San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was a federal prison from 1934-1963. This federal prison house some of the most dangerous and difficult felons in it’s years of operation. Before Alcatraz was a federal prison it was used as a military prison. Many believed this was the perfect place to have a prison due to the fact that no inmater would be able to successfully escape by swimming, because of the cold, rigid, shark infested waters. In 1963 the prison shut down due

The prison of Alcatraz was the highest security prison in the world because of the money and time that was spent to make it that way. Over $250,000 was spent to make the prison completely inescapable. To start out, there were over fifty prison guards that carried machine guns that are able to shoot six hundred bullets per minute ("Alcatraz Prison also a Fortress”). Everyone who has attempted to escape either never survived or could not get passed without getting caught ("Alcatraz Island”). It was very

Alcatraz prison was one of the strictest prison. The prisoners had to follow the rules perfectly. They said that if were to break the rules you were sent to prison and if you broke these rules then you went to Alcatraz. Alcatraz prison can be found on the Island of Alcatraz on the San Francisco Bay. Although many people know of the building of Alcatraz and where it is located, many do not know the history and what went on in the Alcatraz prison. The island was named after the sea birds. This is

“Break the rules you go to prison, break the prison rules you go to Alcatraz” -anonymous. Alcatraz is a prison thought to be impossible to escape, but Frank Morris thought otherwise. Before Alcatraz was built, and before Frank Morris made history, Alcatraz was just a big island. Alcatraz means “pelican” or a “strange bird.” It was originally suppose to be the “most heavily fortified military site on the west coast” (BOP: Alcatraz). With the gold rush booming, and San Francisco growing in population