<P> Alcatraz Island ( / ˈælkəˌtræz / ) is located in San Francisco Bay , 1.25 miles ( 2.01 km ) offshore from San Francisco , California , United States . The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse , a military fortification , a military prison ( 1828 ) , and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963 . Beginning in November 1969 , the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco , who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation , with public protests through the 1970s . In 1972 , Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 . </P>
<P> Alcatraz Island ( / ˈælkəˌtræz / ) is located in San Francisco Bay , 1.25 miles ( 2.01 km ) offshore from San Francisco , California , United States . The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse , a military fortification , a military prison ( 1828 ) , and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963 . Beginning in November 1969 , the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco , who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation , with public protests through the 1970s . In 1972 , Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 . </P>
what is the name of the prison in san francisco
what is the name of the prison in san francisco
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island