Alcatraz Island

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.

What you’ll hear

65 places to explore in this park.

• 10 - Family Housing
• 11 - Alcatraz Gardens
• 12 - Water Tower
• 13 - Rose Garden
• 14 - The Morgue
• 15 - Officers' Row
• 16 - Warden's House
• 17 - Staff Housing
• 18 - Military Parade Ground
• 19 - Indian Occupation
• 1 - USSGS Bay Studies
• 20 - How Will the San Francisco Waterfront Look in 2100?
• 21 - Alcatraz Lighthouse
• 22 - City Skyline
• 23 - New Homes From Old
• 24 - Snowy Egrets and Herons
• 25 - West Side Gardens
• 26 - First Escape Attempt
• 27 - Seabirds
• 28 - Tide Pools
• 2 - Guard Tower
• 30 - Alcatraz Island: Wildlife Habitat in the Bay
• 3 - Guardhouse and Sally Port
• 4 - Flank Defense Howitzer
• 5 - Officers' Club
• 6 - Quartermaster Warehouse & Powerplant
• 7 - Powering Alcatraz
• 8 - Industrial & Laundry Building and Bird Nesting
• 9 - Lower Military Prison
• Alcatraz Agave Trail
• Alcatraz Building 64
• Alcatraz Cellhouse
• Alcatraz Dock: Prisoners at Work
• Alcatraz Garden
• Alcatraz Guard Tower
• Alcatraz Island
• Alcatraz Lighthouse
• Alcatraz Morgue
• Alcatraz New Industries Building
• Alcatraz Parade Ground
• Alcatraz Power Plant
• Alcatraz Recreation Yard
• Alcatraz Sally Port
• Alcatraz Warden's House
• Alcatraz Water Tower
• Building a New Prison: Prisoners at Work
• Conclusion: Prisoners at Work
• Keeping the Legacy Alive
• Lower Prison Complex: Prisoners at Work
• Model Industries Building: Prisoners at Work
• New Industries Building: Prisoners at Work
• Political Prison: Prisoners at Work
• Remembering the Occupation
• Sally Port: Prisoners at Work
• The 1969 Occupation Begins
• The Dock: Seven Prisons
• The Guardhouse Prison: Seven Prisons
• The Lower Prison Complex: Seven Prisons
• The Military Prison Era (1850s-1930s)
• The New Prison: Seven Prisons
• The Occupation's Legacy
• The Occupation Wears On
• The Political Prison: Seven Prisons
• The Upper Prison: Seven Prisons
• US Penitentiary Alcatraz: Seven Prisons