Alcatraz Island History
Deep dives: Escape Attempts · Famous Inmates · The 1969 Occupation
Every Alcatraz ferry leaves from Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing — 1398 The Embarcadero — and it’s one of the easiest ...
The Alcatraz night tour isn’t just the day tour with the lights off. It’s a different, more atmospheric experience with ...
There’s a security screening before you board the ferry to Alcatraz, and a few rules catch visitors off guard at ...
Alcatraz is a popular family stop, and most kids find the island genuinely gripping — real cells, real escape stories, ...
Alcatraz runs every day of the year, but the experience changes a lot with the season — crowds, weather, light, ...
We’ve spent the last stretch building the resources we always wished existed when planning an Alcatraz visit — and they’re ...
Everyone knows the nickname. Far fewer people know that the “Birdman of Alcatraz” never kept a single bird on Alcatraz. ...
The single most common question we get is some version of “I’m visiting in three weeks — am I too ...
What Was Solitary Confinement at Alcatraz? Solitary confinement at Alcatraz Island—known by inmates as “The Hole”—was the most feared punishment ...
Before it became America’s most famous prison, Alcatraz Island played a vital role in keeping ships safe. In fact, Alcatraz ...