Alcatraz By Martin
Alcatraz , also known as the “Rock” was a Prison in
the middle of San Francisco Bay. It was the prison for the most famous
prisoners. It is very cold there and it was nearly impossible to escape
from there. It was heavily guarded by Security and even if you did past
them you’d have to past the cold water of San Francisco Bay. If you
made it into the Water you’d be spotted by the spotlight. Only three
people have made an escape from Alcatraz. But the San Francisco Police
have stated that they were never found. The Police said that they
must’ve drowned in the water or freezed to death. These convicts were
brothers along with one of their inmates. There names were John
Anglin,Clarence Anglin,and Frank Morris. Other people have escaped
Alcatraz but they were captured as soon as they were on land. Alcatraz
was eventually closed down because the salt water of the San Francisco
Bay was making the prison walls weaken. It is now a famous tourist
attraction for the city of San Francisco. If you ever plan on going to
Alcatraz make sure you order your tickets three months before because
if you go to San Francisco with no tickets all the ferry boats will be
sold out. That is how popular Alcatraz is. I recently went to San
Francisco and all the boats to take you to Alcatraz were sold out.
There are day tours and night tours. People say that Alcatraz is
haunted and that you can hear the voices of those who were kept
prisoner in Alcatraz. A lot of tourists get the chills when they pass
by the cells of the greatest criminals in history. If you ever go to
San Francisco,Alcatraz is a must visit.
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