The island is one of the most famous sights in the city of San Francisco.

Alcatraz: San Francisco’s historic National Park

India-Jayne Trainor, 23.11.2022

The Rock is one of the most famous prisons in the United States, and is now a protected National Park which is open for historical tours.

The Rock was once a notorious island to which the most dangerous prisoners were sent, such as Al Capone, Robert Franklin Stroud and George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly. The prison officially closed in 1963, and now the island, which sits out on San Francisco’s famous bay, is one of the most famous sights in the city.

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Alcatraz: San Francisco’s historic National Park