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If you are coming to #alcatraz tomorrow, look for the USS Iowa battleship set to leave bay m.sfgate.com/sfchron/db_106… about 3 hours ago via SFGate.com - for iPhone
@coloradojess And the sound of the cellhouse doors of Alcatraz were in Return of the Jedi too. 11:26 PM May 23rd via HootSuite in reply to coloradojess
#Alcatraz in full bloom with Persian Carpet A bright sight from the city during the prison years and now. twitter.com/AlcatrazIsland… 4:31 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
An interesting interview with Dr David Ward: 'Alcatraz: The Gangster Years' | KQED shar.es/qgCY6 6:09 PM May 22nd via Twitter for iPhone
IvanNavaPhoto "The Rock" - @AlcatrazIsland #California #SFO instagr.am/p/KwQVWlLvId/ 9:10 PM May 17th via Instagram Retweeted by AlcatrazIsland
Live web-coverage of the solar eclipse begins at 6PM PST at go.nps.gov/164c2w 5:45 PM May 20th via HootSuite
May 15th is Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is why the flag on Alcatraz is flying at half-staff. ow.ly/i/D2FZ 2:37 PM May 15th via HootSuite
RT @natlparkservice: May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month: go.usa.gov/VhW 4:08 PM May 14th via HootSuite
WesleyVaughn I've got great phone service on @AlcatrazIsland. I guess you could say my cell has full bars. 3:57 PM May 13th via Echofon Retweeted by AlcatrazIsland and 4 others
The Alcatraz Cell House. Its a quiet leery place early in the morning. twitter.com/AlcatrazIsland… 9:36 AM May 12th via Twitter for iPhone
Alcatraz Island Ranger rescues a gosling? twitter.com/AlcatrazIsland… 8:39 PM May 10th via Twitter for iPhone
This red rock crab lives just offshore of #Alcatraz. Caught during a docent program and later returned to the water twitter.com/fidleyr/status… 6:21 AM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
Today in 1946 US Marines stop a 2 day riot on #Alcatraz. Two guards and two inmates are killed. Two more of the inmates were executed. 1:09 PM May 4th via Twitter for iPhone
Wind is blowing hard as the USA 76 Americas Cup racing boat passes the #Alcatraz dock. twitter.com/AlcatrazIsland… 10:22 PM May 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
Alcatraz selected as one of the "Top 10 Civil War destinations" by the Army Times! goo.gl/St0F3 4:29 PM May 2nd via HootSuite
May 2 1946, A failed escape attempt on Alcatraz results in the death of 2 inmates & 5 guards. goo.gl/MjlPQ 1:00 PM May 2nd via HootSuite
National parks gear up for May solar eclipse usat.ly/IEZdJX 4:51 AM May 1st via iOS
RT @denalinps: GOOD NEWS! The Denali Park Road is open to Teklanika once again. Keep an eye out for moose, caribou, and bears as you travel. 5:25 PM Apr 30th via HootSuite
Al Catraz is going to escape tomorrow. ow.ly/aBSZX 11:00 AM Apr 30th via HootSuite
The view of San Francisco as we sailed to Alcatraz this morning. ow.ly/i/B339 10:23 AM Apr 30th via HootSuite

Name Alcatraz Island
Location San Francisco, California
Web http://www.nps.go...
Bio The Rock, originally an army fort and prison (1850 to 1934), for 29 years was the infamous penitentiary before being occupied by American Indians in 1969.