It was home to some of the most notorious gangsters of the prohibition era, the likes of George "Machine Gun" Kelley, Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, and Al Capone have all spent time on "The Rock", better known as Alcatraz. Everyone, from kidnappers, to murderers, have all called Alcatraz home at one point. Even though its been closed since 1963, Continue reading →
The doors of Eastern State Penitentiary were opened around 1829 and it is known as the world's oldest penitentiary. Solitary confinement was also born here, as Eastern State has been credited for originating the solitary confinement method. It is also famous and frequently visited by paranormal investigators because of it's status as one of the most haunted places in the United States. Continue reading →
Alcatraz is well known island that sits in the San Francisco Bay. The United States Army had used the island as a military prison until around 1933. It was then that the government converted the island into a maximum… Continue reading →