5 Interesting Facts About Alcatraz, which closed and became a tourist attraction

After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, California belonged to the United States, and Alcatraz Island became a military castle for the US military. The island was equipped with 105 cannons and other military facilities to monitor the dynamics of San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz Island became a U.S. military prison in 1907. It was not until 1933 that the U.S. military transferred ownership to the Department of Justice. After that, Alcatraz Island officially became a federal prison and imprisoned many notorious serious criminals.

Alcatraz became a U.S. military prison in 1907. Interestingly, most of the buildings on Alcatraz were built by prisoners.

Alcatraz Island has experienced a prison escape where prisoners successfully escaped. In 1962, three prisoners, Morris, Angelin and Angelin, dug a tunnel in the prison and used raincoats to make life rafts to escape from Alcatraz. Island, there has been no news about these three people since then. But not all escaped prisoners are as lucky as they are, because Alcatraz is located in rough waters and there are sharks nearby.

In 1971, Alcatraz Island was incorporated into San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Park. Visitors can book in advance and book a ferry to go there. Today, more than 1.5 million people visit Alcatraz Island every year. Although Alcatraz Island once held serious criminals, perhaps it was Influenced by the charm of the movie "The Island", many tourists come here every year, and the island has become San Francisco's second-ranked tourist attraction.