SAN FRANCISCO - CA (ALCATRAZ ISLAND/FEDERAL PENITENTIARY)

Ok guys i told u before, why i came to San Francisco.. On my first day i went to see the Golden Gate Bridge.. Now it's time to see the Alcatraz Island..
You've must heard of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, maybe from movies.. There 'r bunch of movies those filmed in this place. Like "Escape From Alcatraz(1979)", "Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)", "The Rock(1996)", "Point Blank(1967)", "Skidoo(1968)"...

Anyway first of all how r u gonna go over there? You have to buy a ticket and when u get this ticket u can stay over there as long as u want.. But you must book this ticket a couple months ago cause in summer time, its hard to find a ticket.. You can purchase for this from web.
But i didnt know that before i went over there.. And i was there, especially for Alcatraz Island , and i couldn't get this ticket??? No way... There is always a way to get what u want.. and i really wanted to go to the Alcatraz.

Then i learned something.. If u guys go and show up early in the morning(when everywhere is still dark), i mean reeeeeeally early, like at 5-5.30 am, and if u can be one of the first 50 people, u have a chance to get this ticket..
I was there at 6 am something, and there was a huge crowd over there and i told u guys before, it was freezing(get ur coats), then i waited for an hour (cant remember right now), then people in charge started to count and i wasn't the one of the first 50 people, but they told the past three people(including me) to wait, cause maybe juuuuust maybe we could get a ticket and we waited for unknown thing.. And there it was, i got that!!!! I was really happy cause it was my last day and i had to see there..

After i purchased my ticket (i asked for day tour, there 'r options, u can check from here), time to discover again!!
I was gonna need energy and i was waiting in the line for an hour or more, i needed to eat something.. I just walked away unconsciously.. Then i saw a place, they sell natural things and hot breakfast, coffee whatever u want. It was a really cool place.. I had my breakfast over there and i kept walking..
Guys if u wanna fill ur spare time till Alcatraz tour, u can go and see the Pier 39. It's really close to Pier 33(where Alcatraz Tour departs ).

There 'r so many attractions over there and places to eat. Or maybe u can go to see the Oakland Bay Bridge. It's a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in CA. It has one of the longest spans in the United States.

And when u get over there u can see the Cupid's Span. Cupid's Span is an outdoor sculpture, installed along the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The sculpture depicts a partial bow and piece of an arrow.

And after my visit of Port Of San Francisco, i was ready to see the Alcatraz Island...

Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. 

The United States Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz was acquired by the United States Department of Justice on October 12, 1933, and the island became a federal prison in August 1934. Alcatraz was designed to hold prisoners who continuously caused trouble at other federal prisons.

When i got over there i joined the audio tour and the narrators were former inmates who were in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.

Alcatraz was a maximum high-security federal prison located on Alcatraz Island in the San-Francisco bay. It operated from 1934 to 1963 and had a reputation for being impossible to escape from. As a result, it housed some of the most notorious and high-profile prisoners, in particular ones who had a history of escape attempts.

During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed that no prisoner successfully escaped. A total of 36 prisoners made 14 escape attempts, two men trying twice; 23 were caught alive, six were shot and killed during their escape, two drowned, and five are listed as "missing and presumed drowned".

The most violent occurred on May 2, 1946, when a failed escape attempt by six prisoners led to the Battle of Alcatraz. The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an unsuccessful escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Two guards—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed along with three of the inmates. Eleven guards and one uninvolved convict were also injured. Two of the surviving convicts were later executed for their roles.

During the May 1946 escape attempt, Officer William A.Miller was one of several correctional officers held hostage in this cell. He was mortally wounded when he did the key that the inmates needed to complete their escape. His quick thinking, bravery, and attention to duty prevented the escape from succeeding, and he will never be forgetten.

During the 29 years it was in use, the jail held some of the most notorious criminals in American history, such as Al Capone "Scarface", Robert Franklin Stroud (the "Birdman of Alcatraz"), George Kelly "Machine Gun", Ellsworth Johnson "Bumpy",  Meyer Cohen "Mickey", Arthur R. Barker "Doc",  and Alvin Karpavicz "Creepy Karpis" (who served more time at Alcatraz than any other inmate). It also provided housing for the Bureau of Prisons staff and their families.

In a prison of strict regimentation, the yard offered rare freedom of movement, association, and choice. Some inmates chose to play baseball or run laps. Others simply walked to the top of the bleachers and looked out at what they were missing.

On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin carried out one of the most intricate escapes ever devised.

Last meal in Alcatraz...

Faced with high maintenance costs and a poor reputation, Alcatraz closed on March 21, 1963.
 (Source: wikipedia.org)

"Alcatraz Was Never No Good For Nobody."

AZ 1576 Frank Weatherman,

Last Prisoner to leave Alcatraz.

 AND NOW...