The first place we went to in San Francisco was the Alcatraz Island.
Alcatraz Island (/ˈælkəˌtræz/) 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 (1828), 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 part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
Today, the island's facilities are managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; it is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island in a little under 15 minutes by ferry ride from Pier 33, located between the San Francisco Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Hornblower Cruises and Events, operating under the name Alcatraz Cruises, is the official ferry provider to and from the island.
Alcatraz Island is home to the abandoned prison, the site of the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools and a seabird colony (mostly western gulls, cormorants, and egrets). According to a 1971 documentary on the history of Alcatraz, the island measures 1,675 feet (511 m) by 590 feet (180 m) and is 135 feet (41 m) at highest point during mean tide. However, the total area of the island is reported to be 22 acres (8.9 ha).
Landmarks on the island include the Main Cellhouse, Dining Hall, Library, Lighthouse, the ruins of the Warden's House and Officers' Club, Parade Grounds, Building 64, Water Tower, New Industries Building, Model Industries Building, and the Recreation Yard. (Wiki)
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| Ferry to Alcatraz Island |
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| San Francisco City from the Ferry |
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| San Francisco from Alcatraz Island |
I like this place. I love flowers and i enjoy taking photos of the flowers. Its beautiful. Its worth the visit :)
BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO VISIT. GREAT PICTURES WITH GOOD CONTENT. I ENJOYED READING IT
ReplyDeletethank you so much :) :) :)
Deleteyou have gorgeous photos! are you able to eat in the same dining hall that the inmates used?
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I have been to San Francisco but not to Alcatraz. I always wanted to visit there though. I love the pictures there.
ReplyDeleteI have been to SF few times but never visit Alcatraz. It seems like it is a place where I shouldn't have missed.
ReplyDeleteWe went to San Fran last August, but I didn't include this one, as it doesn't interest me. But glad you like it. Photos are great too.
ReplyDeleteWow, such an interesting place to visit! Would love to go one day myself. Plus, I love all of your photos, great photography!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you love this place. It is a beauty. I love the photos you got here. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to San Francisco but would love to one day visit. You got some lovely photo. The flowers look so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI definitely enjoyed reading it and I can say that you really enjoyed your trip in this beautiful place of San Fran.
ReplyDeleteI've been to San Fran, but not to Alcatraz Island. Looks like an interesting place to visit. Hopefully I will get there some day. Your photos are great. Made me feel like I was there.
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