just curious
2007-02-04 05:35:34 · 4 answers · asked by its a miracle jellyfish! 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
They shut it down because it was old and expensive to maintain. It's part of the national park system now I believe. You can board a ferry and take a tour. There's a good PBS special on its history.
2007-02-04 05:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear seeing is believing... Just have a look at the website...
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/
This has complete history of alcatraz...
I was also curious about Alcatraz....
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2007-02-04 13:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by satish3k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many reasons, but you should rent the dvd "Murder in the First"
It not only is a great film but is a huge reason the prison was shut down.
2007-02-04 21:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cost to much to keep open
2007-02-05 19:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by andy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋