United States Alcatraz Island

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Andy Falconer

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Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 2 km offshore from San Francisco. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and was a federal prison from 1934 until 21 March 1963.

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https://www.alcatrazcruises.com/


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