Escape from Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island (sometimes referred as The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal prison until 1963, when it became a national recreation area.
Today, the island is a historic site supervised by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.
I took a ferry ride to the island. It was about 10 mins ride excluding twenty minutes wait. You can purchase the tickets online at the Alcatraz Cruises website. The link can be found at the bottom of this post. If you plan to go over the weekend, be sure to purchase online first because you’ll most likely will not be able to purchase at the counter. Each ticket costs $24.50 (price may vary).
The best site on the island is actually the prison. Once inside, you’ll receive an audio guided tour. Just follow the storyline and walk around the place. I didn’t managed to complete the whole audio tour so I just went around taking nice shoots. You can check out the photos below.
There are also a lot of famous escape attempts throughout the 29 years of operation. The most famous escape attempt involved Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, popularized in the motion picture Escape from Alcatraz. The three disappeared from their cells on June 11, 1962 in one of the most intricate escapes ever devised.
Read more on Alcatraz at here
Alcatraz Cruises
Alcatraz Website
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