Alactraz Island
Interesting fact of the day: Alcatraz timeline
- 1850-1933: Military fortress and prison
- 1933-1963: U.S. Bureau of Prisons maximum security penitentiary
- 1969-1970: Occupied by Native Americans as part of the Red Power movement
- 1971-Present: National Park (Golden Gate National Recreation Area)
Posted on July 5, 2006