[Guest Blogger John Martini] One of the most persistent rumors about Alcatraz Island is that ancient “Spanish Dungeons” are dug into the rock beneath the prison. Like much of Alcatraz’s history there is …
From the beginning of the Civil War, the United States government considered Fort Alcatraz to be one of the strongest and most formidable military fortifications in the entire country. As …
Alcatraz Ex-Con Shares Memories of “The Rock” Each year, the Alcatraz Alumni Association (http://alcatrazalumni.org/) hosts a reunion of sorts so that those with a history of the prison years can …