Changed from a military installation to a federal jail in 1934, Alcatraz is one of America's foremost notorious prisons. In spite of the truth it was simply used as a prison for 29 years, it's probably the most well-known. There are two main reasons for its being so well known; firstly the notability of prisoner that were housed there, and secondly, its picture recorded by Hollywood's moviemakers.
By current standards, the jail wasn't big, housing simply 250 inmates, but because of its island place, there were never several escapes recorded from it - thus adding fuel for entertainment business to create movies such as "Escape from Alcatraz" where real living escape attempts were transposed into films for the large screen. TV's "Mythbusters" have since proved whichescape was in fact a possibility, in spite of Alcatraz's reputation to the contrary.
Today Alcatraz, known similarly as the Rock, is overseen with the National Parks Service who have representatives on the island. visitors will stay able to ask NPS staff a few questions they have, but there are no proper tours around the prison. There are self-guided excursions - including the cellhouse audio trip - but, which together by videos plus exhibits make for an interesting trip around this famous building. The evening ferry ride out to Alcatraz provides a greater insight into the isle than the daytime ones as it circles the isle, plus has a narration concerning the island's history - these should stay balanced against the truth that there are several areas of the isle that not open at night as of safety issues. There's no fee for actually traveling to Alcatraz, but the ferry agencies that transport tourists crossways the Bay do charge for their services.
If you are interested in the Alcatraz fantasy, the celebrity inmates such as Al Capone, plus Alvin Karpis, movie locations, or the historical earlier of San Francisco, you'll find Alcatraz an interesting way to spend any hours.
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