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25-04-2020, 11:24 AM
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Alcatraz (what they don't show you)




governor's house





rusting away



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Re: Alcatraz (what they don't show you)

Not still in use as a prison then

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Re: Alcatraz (what they don't show you)

Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
Not still in use as a prison then
No, it was closed in 1963 and left to rot.
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Why did they close it, Bakerman. Have USA run out of criminals?

It does seem a shame to just let it decay that way - would have thought 'they' could have found another use for it.
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
Why did they close it, Bakerman. Have USA run out of criminals?

It does seem a shame to just let it decay that way - would have thought 'they' could have found another use for it.
The salt air got into the iron reinforcing bars in the walls and they started to rust. Got so bad they had to abandon the prison
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