Alcatraz
Alcatraz was a maximum security prison in San Francisco Bay. The most dangerous and violent criminals, including the famous gangster Al Capone, were sent there. Very few criminals ever escaped because the prison had very high security on an island in the middle of the cold and dangerous San Francisco Bay. Only three had the brains and ability to escape.
The prisoners who escaped were Frank Lee Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin. Their escape is one of the most famous in history and is known as the “Great Escape”. It took over one year of planning. They collected saw blades and other tools they could dig with. They also collected raincoats that they made into life rafts and life preservers. They broke through the vent in …show more content…
It developed the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. Alcatraz was called “The Rock” because it had very high security. The max capacity was 450 cells. Every prisoner had their own cell. Each guard had around 1-3 prisoners to watch over. 36 prisoners tried to escape, 14 came back, 23 were caught, 6 were shot and killed, 2 drowned, and 5 disappeared. Some prisoners you might/might not know are James “Whitey” Bulger (1959-1962), George “Machine Gun” Kelly (1934), and Roy Gardner (1934-1936.) Before Alcatraz was a very secure prison the Native Americans avoided it because they thought it contained evil spirits. These Natives were call the Ohlone (a Miwok Indian word that means “Western People.”) Alcatraz was used for banishment for the members violating the tribal laws. Despite the tales/legends of evil spirits, Alcatraz was also used by the Indians as an area for gathering food, especially bird eggs and sea life. After the Native Americans, the Army used Alcatraz for a military prison. The Army made a fort on Alcatraz. 1861 - 1865 Alcatraz became the biggest American fort west of the Mississippi River. As you can see Alcatraz was used for many diffrent things. It was used for a high sicurity prison. The Native Americans used it to gather foods and for a prison. The Army used it for a fort and for a military prison. I hope you have learned a lot about Alcatraz and the many things it was used
Alcatraz was a maximum security prison in San Francisco Bay. The most dangerous and violent criminals, including the famous gangster Al Capone, were sent there. Very few criminals ever escaped because the prison had very high security on an island in the middle of the cold and dangerous San Francisco Bay. Only three had the brains and ability to escape.
The prisoners who escaped were Frank Lee Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin. Their escape is one of the most famous in history and is known as the “Great Escape”. It took over one year of planning. They collected saw blades and other tools they could dig with. They also collected raincoats that they made into life rafts and life preservers. They broke through the vent in …show more content…
It developed the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. Alcatraz was called “The Rock” because it had very high security. The max capacity was 450 cells. Every prisoner had their own cell. Each guard had around 1-3 prisoners to watch over. 36 prisoners tried to escape, 14 came back, 23 were caught, 6 were shot and killed, 2 drowned, and 5 disappeared. Some prisoners you might/might not know are James “Whitey” Bulger (1959-1962), George “Machine Gun” Kelly (1934), and Roy Gardner (1934-1936.) Before Alcatraz was a very secure prison the Native Americans avoided it because they thought it contained evil spirits. These Natives were call the Ohlone (a Miwok Indian word that means “Western People.”) Alcatraz was used for banishment for the members violating the tribal laws. Despite the tales/legends of evil spirits, Alcatraz was also used by the Indians as an area for gathering food, especially bird eggs and sea life. After the Native Americans, the Army used Alcatraz for a military prison. The Army made a fort on Alcatraz. 1861 - 1865 Alcatraz became the biggest American fort west of the Mississippi River. As you can see Alcatraz was used for many diffrent things. It was used for a high sicurity prison. The Native Americans used it to gather foods and for a prison. The Army used it for a fort and for a military prison. I hope you have learned a lot about Alcatraz and the many things it was used