Tourism on Alcatraz
Did you know the island of Alcatraz became a national park after it closed on 1972. Alcatraz was a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It was opened on 1973 . Alcatraz has more than one million visitors each year.
Alcatraz is best known as a maximum security prison . But Alcatraz has many stories that have exaggerated the image of Alcatraz . The island of Alcatraz has been more than just an island it has gone through many changes through the years . Alcatraz is a rocky island named after its birds "The Island of the Pelicans" it was an American fort during the Gold Rush , an army barracks , a military prison , a federal prison , and now a tourist attraction .
Did you know the island of Alcatraz became a national park after it closed on 1972. Alcatraz was a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It was opened on 1973 . Alcatraz has more than one million visitors each year.
Alcatraz is best known as a maximum security prison . But Alcatraz has many stories that have exaggerated the image of Alcatraz . The island of Alcatraz has been more than just an island it has gone through many changes through the years . Alcatraz is a rocky island named after its birds "The Island of the Pelicans" it was an American fort during the Gold Rush , an army barracks , a military prison , a federal prison , and now a tourist attraction .