Alcatraz in Several Native Tongues…
[Guest Blogger Peter Finch] I work at Alcatraz island and I love it. I’m a history buff, and this is living history. Also, I enjoy my co-workers and supervisors and I
Alcatraz Island’s Hidden Gem – The Gardens of Alcatraz
As early as 1869, military inmates began tending the Gardens of Alcatraz. Many of these inmate gardeners had no horticulture experience, but with vocational training and donated plants, they were
Careers At Hornblower Niagara Cruises
Are you or someone you know looking to set sail on a new exciting career in Niagara Falls? Hornblower Niagara Cruises is launching new careers now! Read on for the
Alcatraz Cruises Celebrates Earth Day By The Bay
To celebrate Earth Day, Alcatraz Cruises along with Hornblower Cruises’ Respect Our Planet, will present a full day of free, family-friendly activities on Saturday, April 21 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.
New Spring Schedule
If You’re Coming to San Francisco, You Will Want to Book Your Date with “The Rock” If you’re interested in hanging with “The Rock,” up close and personal, you can
Alcatraz Traveling Exhibit Speaker Series
THERE ARE A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN WHO DID INDEED SURVIVE THEIR DEPARTURE FROM ALCATRAZ PRISON While there is continued debate about whether the Anglin Brothers successfully escaped from
The History Of An Alcatraz Prison Guard
[Guest Blogger Jim Albright] Cathy, our son Kenneth, and I were living around the Denver area when I took the test, interview, and physical for employment at the Federal Bureau of
Niagara College All About Options Employment Expo
The Niagara College All About Options Employment Expo is their largest career event of the year! It gives students the chance to meet a wide variety of exhibitors. And Hornblower
What Happened During Niagara Falls’ Great Blizzard of 1977?
During the winter of 2015, tourists rushed to Niagara Falls after CNN reported the famous waterfalls had “frozen over.” While the natural wonder was certainly beautiful that winter (the Falls
Father Bernard Bush Recalls Time on “The Rock”
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary opened in 1934 and when it closed its cell doors for the last time in 1963, more than fifteen hundred prisoners had served time on “The Rock”.