Today in History: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary opens
- Posted on August 11, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary opens
On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than 1,500 prisoners over the next three decades, including gangsters Al Capone and…
