Alcatraz Island History

Aug

19

Every Alcatraz ferry leaves from Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing — 1398 The Embarcadero — and it’s one of the easiest ...

Aug

12

The Alcatraz night tour isn’t just the day tour with the lights off. It’s a different, more atmospheric experience with ...

Aug

05

There’s a security screening before you board the ferry to Alcatraz, and a few rules catch visitors off guard at ...

Jul

29

Alcatraz is a popular family stop, and most kids find the island genuinely gripping — real cells, real escape stories, ...

Jul

22

Alcatraz runs every day of the year, but the experience changes a lot with the season — crowds, weather, light, ...

Jul

16

We’ve spent the last stretch building the resources we always wished existed when planning an Alcatraz visit — and they’re ...

Jun

11

Everyone knows the nickname. Far fewer people know that the “Birdman of Alcatraz” never kept a single bird on Alcatraz. ...

May

14

The single most common question we get is some version of “I’m visiting in three weeks — am I too ...

Apr

24

What Was Solitary Confinement at Alcatraz? Solitary confinement at Alcatraz Island—known by inmates as “The Hole”—was the most feared punishment ...

Feb

19

Before it became America’s most famous prison, Alcatraz Island played a vital role in keeping ships safe. In fact, Alcatraz ...