Originally a military fort, it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, housing notorious criminals like Al Capone ... s top tourist attractions, drawing over a million visitors annually.

A Patek Philippe pocket watch owned by Al Capone in the 1920s will be a highlight of next month’s Important Watches auction ...

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has ...

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

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

Hearst Networks UK has unveiled the lineup of star-studded titles that will be premiering on Sky HISTORY throughout the rest of the year.

Mob boss Al Capone and gangster Whitey Bulger did time ... from a different Arabic word that would mean a machine or a jar for drawing water. NEUMAN: Diver would evoke a pelican's behavior ...

“I don’t think he wants to reopen it, he’s trying to draw attention to the crime rate ... when it housed legendary criminals such as Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, “Creepy ...

President Donald Trump announced that he intends to resurrect the infamous Alcatraz facility, located on a rocky island in ...

Take a look a the most infamous inmates at Alcatraz as President Donald Trump is looking to reopen the prison off the coast ...