Hornblower Cruises CEO, Terry MacRae advocates for building a network of high-speed ferries to alleviate urban gridlock. Alcatraz Cruises launched its Hornblower Hybrid Fleet in 2009–the first hybrid ferry fleet in North America and one of the first in … Continued
Retired Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary guard, George DeVincenzi served on “The Rock” from 1950 to 1958, departing just five years before the infamous island prison closed forever in 1963. Correspondent, Tom Wilmer met DeVincenzi at the fall 2015 Alcatraz Alumni Association reunion … Continued
Alcatraz ex-con Robert Luke and former guards and fellow prisoner at TripAdvisor presentation Fall 2015. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer Robert Luke, assigned prisoner number 1118AZ, arrived at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on April 14th 1954 and was paroled on April 29th … Continued
Alexandra Picavet, National Park Public Affairs Officer, shares cool tales about Alcatraz, past, present and Future. Photo Credit: Molly Blaisdell Even though Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary has been closed since 1963, the myth, legend, and lore of the infamous Rock that … Continued