At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

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

At its peak, the facility was nearly three times more expensive to operate than other federal prisons, largely due to its ...

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

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

To reopen the Alcatraz Federal Prison, San Francisco historians say you would need to start from scratch.

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

President Donald Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again. It comes more than 60 years after the California ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster of the same name. The inmate's real name was Robert Stroud, who had spent 54 ...

The prison -- infamously inescapable due to the strong ocean currents and cold Pacific waters that surround it -- was known ...

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks there's a better use for Alcatraz than its current role as one of San Francisco's top ...