Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary. In 1969, the Indians of All Tribes occupied Alcatraz for 19 months in the name of freedom and Native American civil rights. We invite you to explore Alcatraz's complex history and natural beauty.
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Cellhouse
Looking down Broadway in the Alcatraz Cellhouse
Alcatraz Rangers and Firetruck
Alcatraz Rangers and 1934 Diamond T Firetruck
Army Prisoners in the Stockade, 1902
Army Prisoners in the Stockade, 1902
Serving the Christmas Meal, c 1951
An inmate worker distributes trays near the steam table. Bars separate the kitchen from the mess hall. The day’s menu, the Christmas meal, appears on a sign over his head. The menu includes consomme, stuffed celery, green olives and mixed sweet pickles,
