Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...

A short ferry ride from San Francisco brings you to the shores of this infamous island where you can dive into American ...

Originally used as a military prison in the 19th century, in 1933 the American government decided Alcatraz would keep the county’s most dangerous criminals behind bars. Yes, those that no ...

HIGH POINT Can you imagine someone from High Point doing time at Alcatraz, once considered the most secure, escape-proof prison in America? When Alcatraz opened as a maximum-security federal ...

At 69 years old, I wake up every morning excited to go to work as an historical interpreter at Alcatraz. I leave home each day with a huge smile on my face, knowing I’ll meet people from around the ...

The maximum-security, minimum-privilege prison operated for nearly 30 years but shut down because it cost three times more to run Alcatraz than other federal prisons NBC Universal, Inc. Alcatraz ...