Alcatraz
Bay island penitentiary
Alcatraz is a small island in San Francisco Bay, best known for the federal penitentiary that operated there from 1934 to 1963.
The prison held inmates considered especially dangerous or escape-prone, including Al Capone and Robert Stroud.
Its isolation in cold, treacherous waters made it supposedly inescapable.
That place is like Alcatraz suggests extreme security or confinement.
Now a national park and tourist destination.
- BirdmanWinged person figure
- Machine Gun KellyCriminal or rapper alias
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- cellhousePrison residential structure
inmates · solitary · maximum security · Broadway · The Rock · guard tower · mess hall · recreation yard
Northern California coastal inlet
- rockyCovered with stones
- isolatedSeparated from others
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
cold water · fog · shoreline · cliffs · seawall · tides · saltwater · Golden Gate
Vessel for scheduled crossings
- audio tourPre-recorded exhibit narration
- night tourGuided experience after sunset
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- San Francisco BayNorthern California coastal inlet
sightseeing · attraction · landmark · photography · tickets · National Park Service · guided tour · gift shop
Four-digit date
- raftFlat water conveyance
- ventilation ductsTubes distributing air throughout buildings
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- raincoatsWaterproof outerwear for precipitation
manhunt · breakout · fugitives · conspiracy · nighttime · cellblock · disappearance · San Francisco Bay
Late sixties year
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
lighthouse · fortification · garrison · cannons · barracks · cultural heritage · landmark preservation
Fish-diving seabird
- egretWhite wading bird
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- gullCoastal scavenging seabird
- seabird colonyCoastal bird breeding aggregation
nesting · snowy egret · bird sanctuary · tide pools · protected habitat
Al Capone
- BirdmanWinged person figure
- Machine Gun KellyCriminal or rapper alias
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
cellhouse · inmates · solitary · maximum security · Broadway · The Rock · guard tower · mess hall · recreation yard · isolation
San Francisco Bay
Northern California coastal inlet
currents · cold water · fog · shoreline · cliffs · seawall · tides · saltwater · Golden Gate · waterfront
ferry
Vessel for scheduled crossings
- audio tourPre-recorded exhibit narration
- night tourGuided experience after sunset
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
San Francisco Bay · sightseeing · attraction · landmark · photography · tickets · National Park Service · guided tour · gift shop · reservations
1962
Four-digit date
- raftFlat water conveyance
- ventilation ductsTubes distributing air throughout buildings
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
raincoats · manhunt · breakout · fugitives · conspiracy · nighttime · cellblock · disappearance · San Francisco Bay · unsolved
1969
Late sixties year
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
19th century · lighthouse · fortification · garrison · cannons · barracks · cultural heritage · landmark preservation
cormorant
Fish-diving seabird
seabird colony · nesting · snowy egret · bird sanctuary · tide pools · protected habitat
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Historic IslandsEllis Island, Elba, Devil's Island, Robben Island, Roanoke Island
- West Coast LandmarksGolden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Sign, Space Needle, Yosemite, Disneyland
- Western LandmarksGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- California historystatehood, Spanish colonization, Spanish mission, gold rush, Sutter's Mill
Alcatrazopen door
Barrier removed for entry
public square · Times Square · Main Street · town square · welcome center
Alcatrazfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · sanctuary · free world · Statue of Liberty · haven
Alcatrazmainland
Principal connected territory
continent · heartland · inland · landlocked · terra firma
- Alcatraz IslandHistoric prison in bay
- Escape from AlcatrazBay Area prison break