President Trump has directed the reopening of Alcatraz, the infamous former prison, sparking curiosity about its history.

Alcatraz welcomes 1.2 million visitors a year and generates over $60 million in revenue for the National Park Service.

On the night of June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin – launched one of the ...

Many California officials responded with a range of ridicule and concern about reopening the nearly century-old prison. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, called it “unhinged.” ...

As President Donald Trump's administration takes its first steps to open the infamous Alcatraz, California politicians Mayor ...

Discover how a 1962 Popular Mechanics article inspired the legendary Alcatraz escape, blending ingenuity and determination in ...

In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests inspired by projects in the magazine.

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has ...

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