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When Santa Lived at Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island and Lighthouse today, photo courtesy NPS The name “Alcatraz” brings to mind the notorious federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, home to noted criminals like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. The prison was considered impossible to escape, with its position on a remote island in the San Francisco Bay. Of [...]

By Marilyn|2022-12-25T00:10:50-06:00December 24th, 2022|Lighthouse Blog Category|0 Comments

A Light in a Dark Place

Alcatraz Lighthouse today, photo courtesy USLHS Alcatraz – the name conjures up a dark place, a place of no hope for the prisoners who were sent there. But in the beginning, it was a place of light. The Gold Rush in California and the subsequent increase in maritime traffic triggered the need [...]