hey guys tonight I'm going to take a tour around Alcatraz and explore its haunted
legacy and ghost stories Alcatraz Island resides in the Bay of San Francisco it is
best known for housing a notorious federal prison but has a dark past that
dates back much further Native Americans were the first to recognize the piece of
land referring to it as evil Island believing it to be inhabited by
malevolent spirits in the 1800's the first construction began on Alcatraz
transforming it into a military fort which went on to hold many prisoners of
war especially during the American Civil War
it wasn't until 1933 that the island became a federal prison with the first
prisoners arriving in 1934 the penitentiary was intended to house the
worst of the worst criminals too violent and too dangerous for a standard prison
environment Alcatraz was quick to build a reputation for itself torture
starvation punishment murder violence and suicide all contributed to its poor
living conditions there is no wonder that Alcatraz saw many escape attempts
in 29 years as a federal penitentiary there were 14 escape attempts made by 36
men of these 23 were caught six shot dead two confirmed to have drowned and five
others presumed to have drowned but still missing one failed escape attempt
escalated into a riot known as the Battle of Alcatraz during this two-day
takeover many were injured and sadly two guards were murdered with so many
desperate enough to risk their lives for the chance to escape Alcatraz why then
are there so many ghost reported to still hang around the island
perhaps the most disturbing ghost story to come out of alcatraz occurred in
d-block this wing of the prison allowed guards to place inmates into solitary
confinement being completely blocked off dark cells on one occasion a prisoner
who was misbehaving was put into d wing and isolated he began to act concerned
scared and threw a fit screaming for hours throughout the night guards reported
that the man claimed a creature with glowing red eyes causing him harm was
inside of his cell this claim was dismissed by guards who assumed the inmate
was experiencing a psychotic episode the next morning this man was found dead
inside his cell he had been strangled and had several strange markings present
on his body these were later determined to not possibly be self-inflicted many
believed that an evil presence inside this cell may have killed this man today
this particular cell 14d is claimed to be the most haunted in the prison many
people have reported to see the same glowing red eyes figures made out of
black mist and a general feeling of uneasiness
upon entering 14d
other entities may exist within alcatraz such as that of al capone capone served
time at alcatraz and was one of the united states most infamous mobsters it
is told that he opted to spend his recreational time alone in the shower
room for safety where he would practice playing the banjo since his death
ghostly sounds of a banjo coming from the empty shower room have been reported
another inmate known to most as butcher also continues to haunt Alcatraz this
man was brutally murdered in the laundry room but has been sighted still roaming
c-block then there is the apparitions of a Native American man as well as civil
war-era soldiers and prisoners who have been spotted on the grounds it is believed
that these men probably died on Alcatraz and are also likely buried somewhere on
the island besides these sightings sounds of whispers crying screams doors
slamming gunshots clanging chains and footsteps
with no apparent source have been heard by many
additionally light anomalies sudden temperature drops phantom smells shadow
figures and apparitions have also been reported
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