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ALCATRAZ PRISON, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA

December 17, 2009

The History:It was decided that Alcatraz Prison should be built in 1933-1934. The Alcatraz Lighthouse that lay on the island since 1853 sadly was torn down to make room for the prison.The island had already had a history of war and imprisonment Read more…