Growing Up On Alcatraz
Guest Blog Post – Jolene Babyak Among the many revelations about Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary that surprise most people is that families also resided there. Surprised, at least, until I remind …
Every Day is Earth Day with Alcatraz Cruises
It’s Earth Day every day with Alcatraz Cruises. As a leader in sustainability initiatives and recipient of many prestigious awards and accolades, Alcatraz Cruises is a leader in the maritime …
Photography Tips and Exploring the Visual Treasures of Alcatraz Island
[Guest Blogger Michael Esslinger] Photography Tips and Exploring the Visual Treasures of Alcatraz Island By Michael Esslinger, Alcatraz Historian and Author I’ve been writing and researching the history of Alcatraz …
Spotlight on Angel Island
Angel Island is the second largest Island in San Francisco Bay Area with Alameda being the largest. Angel Island is so large that on a clear day, Sonoma and Napa …
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 …
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 …