Ghost Sightings in USA-3

Alcatraz
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Mason, B201
San Francisco, CA 94123

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This world famous penal institution began as a lighthouse in the 1800s, transformed into a US military fort, then to a military prison, a civil prison, a federal prison, and finally, a national recreation area. It is located on an island in the middle of San Fransisco Bay. Prior to recent history, Indians used the island to punish breakers of tribal law, leaving them isolated on the island for extended periods or completely banishing them to life there amoung evil spirits.As a federal prison, Alcatraz' reputation was forbmidable and it boasted the fact that no one had ever succesfully escaped in 29 years. On the inside, life was a dreary blur of endless days. Prisoners were given very few comforts or any luxuries
whatsoever. Some of the cell blocks were notorious for solitary confinement under extreme conditions of isolation and deprivation. Some prisoners were tortured.Some of the most famous visitors were men of notorious criminal careers: Al Capone, George "Machine-Gun" Kelly, Alvin Karpis and Arthur "Doc" Barker. Ghost sightings and manifestations at the abandoned prison have included: an entity with glowing eyes, sobbing and moaning sounds, foul smells, clanging noises, banjo music, cold spots and winds, and the apparitions of prisoners and soldiers.
Visitors to the island can take self-guided and audio tours of Alcatraz. A captioned video program of its history is shown every 30 minutes in the museum. Tickets sell out a week or so in advance, so call (415) 561-4900 9-4 daily to find out more information.
Or take a private tour of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate area. Click the picture above for more information.