Mysterious Alcatraz Island
by Marcy Wielfaert
Title
Mysterious Alcatraz Island
Artist
Marcy Wielfaert
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Shrouded in fog and a certain inexplicable mystique, Alcatraz Island sits out in San Francisco Bay. Most well known for the federal prison that operated for 29 years, the island is also home to the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast of the United States. In its stored history, Alcatraz has been the site of a military fortification and has housed Confederate sympathizers during the Civil War as well as POWs from the Spanish-American War. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986, Alcatraz is now managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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October 25th, 2019
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