Military Parade Ground - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 49.568 W 122° 25.315
10S E 550873 N 4186681
The plateau below the prison at Alcatraz was dug out by military prisoners.
Waymark Code: WMKV3G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2014
Views: 16
Located near the Warden's House on Alcatraz, this sign reads:
"MILITARY PARADE GROUND
Reshaping the island
Between 1873 and 1876, military prisoners cut into the island's
gently sloping southern tip and created the plateau below.
We now call the concrete slab the "Parade Ground." The
leveled area was used for a variety of purposes over the years:
gun batteries, a military drill field, temporary cellhouses for
the fort's growing prisoner population, and even a playground
for the children who lived on Alcatraz."
The sign also features three photos.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Alcatraz
San Francisco, CA USA
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