• Visitor during the evening tour of Alcatraz gaze into the many cells that line up the corridor known as

    Alcatraz Island

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  • Alcatraz Historic Preservation Projects

    Between 2011 and 2013, we are spending significant resources to make improvements to both the visitor experience and also to preserve the many historic buildings on the island. More »

Garden Conservancy

  • Common name: Rose Origin: Bred in United States in 1905 Uses: Very fragrant rose that blooms throughout summer. Introduced by E. Gurney Hill Co., named after Arthur MacArthur, the American general.
    Garden Conservancy
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Did You Know?

American Indians on Alcatraz Island.

Every year thousands of American Indians return to Alcatraz Island to honor the veterans of the 1969 occupation by Indians of All Tribes and to continue their political struggle for self determination.