Alcatraz - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Begun as a military fortification and the site of the first U.S. lighthouse on the Pacific Coast (1854), Alcatraz was the first official Army prison in the nation. In 1934, the facility was transferred to civilian authority and it became the repository for the most hardened criminals. Alcatraz represents the far end of the penological spectrum, designed for punishment and incarceration only, rather than rehabilitation. The prison was closed in 1963, and ten years later the island was opened to the public as the first unit of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

The hours of operation vary with the season - departures are available throughout the day beginning at 9:30am. The ferry runs about every thirty to fourty minutes to and from Alcatraz. The island closes at 6:30pm in the summer, 4:30pm in fall, winter and spring. For a complete schedule of departures from Piers 31-33 see the Alcatraz Cruises schedule on their web page: (visit link)

National Register Number: 76000209

Street address: Alcatraz Island San Francisco Bay San Francisco, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: San Francisco County Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Originally a military fortification, then a prison, Alcatraz is probably the most famous prison in the United States. Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Defense, Government, Correctional Facility, Fortification, Military Facility Current function: Landscape, Recreation, Culture, Museum, and Park Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/02/2010 To: 12/31/2010 Hours of operation: From: 9:30 AM To: 4:30 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]

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