From 1933 to 1963, "The Rock" was used as a high-security federal prison.
No. It closed in 1963
No it closed in 1963
The federal prison on Alcatraz was closed in 1963. The island became a US historic landmark in 1986.
Escape from Alcatraz - book - was created in 1963.
1963
Alcatraz was originally used as a federal prison from the year 1933 to 1963. In the 1970's, there was a huge wave of protests from Aboriginals. In the year 1986, Alcatraz became a National Historic Landmark.
As a federal prison, Alcatraz closed its doors on March 21, 1963.
U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, CA was closed on March 21, 1963.
U.S. Penitentiary, Alcatraz, CA closed on March 21, 1963.
March 21, 1963
March 31, 1963
Alcatraz island has never been "closed" to the public. The prison on the island closed in 1963, and for over a year and a half the island was home to a Native-American group. Today it is an historic landmark.