At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...

Welcome! Here, come on in — single file, please. Yep, a little tighter everybody. Some of the inmates will be coming through ...

The Anglins were transferred to Alcatraz following an escape attempt at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, ...

President Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison however there are still many hurdles before the island ...

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

A bird flies above Alcatraz Island on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) A building ...

The prison -- infamously inescapable due to the strong ocean currents and cold Pacific waters that surround it -- was known ...