Weblog Assignment #4

“Alcatraz Island” is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. It was used as a military stockade and later as a maximum security prison. Now, it’s open to visitors and is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s most popular destinations. It’s listed as a National Historic Landmark. A collection of unique photographs which historically document it showed that it was also an occupational place for American Indians at the beginning of the 70’s and the end of the 60’s, in the 20th century. Therefore, visitors to the island can not only explore the remnants of the prison, but can also learn about the Indians’ occupation.
Alcatraz Island is offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to the public. The main point for prisoners was that no one has ever escaped from Alcatraz, and no one ever will. This depends on its unique geographic location; it is plagued by barren ground, little vegetation and surrounding water that churned with swift currents. It was established as a lighthouse to guide ships through the Golden Gate, but it is obviously not a lighthouse for prisoners. As a successful model, Alcatraz Island abandoned the function of a jail, and it turned to the revolution of types, which is to become to a historic museum. There are too many stories and magical things that go along with it. I’m interested in the trip, of visitors who go to Alcatraz Island, if I have a chance.