Where Is Alcatraz?

<p>Which of these facts are true?<br />It was the most famous prison in the United States<br />It was once the home of Al Capone<br />In an escape attempt, a prisoner made rafts out of raincoats and cut through a stone wall&mdash;with spoons!</p> <p><strong>Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison!</strong><br /><br />The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial construction as a fort in the 1800s, to its most famous residents such as Al Capone and "Machine Gun" Kelly. <em>Where Is Alcatraz?</em> also chronicles some of the most exciting escape attempts&mdash;even one that involved chipping through stone with spoons and constructing rafts out of raincoats!</p>