Jackie Schuknecht
07-02-2009, 05:29 PM
This is the view of the exercise yard at Alcatraz facing east towards the bay and Angel Island in the BG which is uninhabited.
"Angel Island is rich in local history. The Miwoks used it for thousands of years before the Spaniards arrived. Ayala Cove was the staging area for the earliest water-based exploration of the bay area in 1775. Following many years of Spanish control of the island, it served as both a military base and the site of two government facilities (Quarantine and Immigration Stations) for nearly 100 years starting in the mid-1800s. Many of the buildings from these times are still standing, and docent-led tours are available. " Now it is a state park.
I still have a few more to post of Alcatraz, the cell blocks, and a few others.
"Angel Island is rich in local history. The Miwoks used it for thousands of years before the Spaniards arrived. Ayala Cove was the staging area for the earliest water-based exploration of the bay area in 1775. Following many years of Spanish control of the island, it served as both a military base and the site of two government facilities (Quarantine and Immigration Stations) for nearly 100 years starting in the mid-1800s. Many of the buildings from these times are still standing, and docent-led tours are available. " Now it is a state park.
I still have a few more to post of Alcatraz, the cell blocks, and a few others.