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Alcatraz IslandView of San Francisco from Alcatraz Island.
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Alcatraz Island
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Inmate Band on Alcatraz.

The inmate band playing in the mess hall for the holidays.

Coming soon to an ear near you (via the Internet) - it's RADIO FREE ALCATRAZ. We are putting the finishing touches on our audio program and hope to have it available REAL SOON (you can listen to a rough edit of it by clicking on the title). And you (yes, you) can be part of it. We plan a "questions about Alcatraz" segment for each episode, which means we need your questions. You can e-mail them to us using the "Contact Us" link to the left.

 

Garden Conservancy

The gardens of Alcatraz.  

Did You Know?
The abundant plant life found on Alcatraz today is not quite “natural” – originally the island was a barren, wind swept, bird guano covered piece of sandstone rock. Soil and plants were introduced by the U.S. Army as they built the first U.S. fort on the West Coast, beginning in the 1850s.

Last Updated: June 28, 2009 at 17:42 EST