The Ghost Of Haunted Alcatraz

Haunted Alcatraz

There’s something about supernatural places that catch people’s eyes. Haunted Alcatraz was a prison that was well-known for holding the worst prisoners, and having the harshest, most severe punishments for the inmates. Many people were killed there by either themselves, by others, or natural causes. Also, many people see the Ghosts of the dead soldiers and past people who have died in Alcatraz. Alcatraz is a haunted and spooky place. People will learn about much more like why the Indians ended up there on the island, and the most haunted parts of the prison, stories, and many more about the haunted side of Alcatraz.

The description of Alcatraz is sinister and quite mysterious. Many people describe it as a haunted attraction,

The Native Americans lived there, but also made it a sanction place if someone needed punishment. “Native Americans believed the island was to be inhabited by evil spirits.”(The Ghost Of Alcatraz). They believed this so much they sent people there for severe punishment (The Ghost Of Alcatraz). The punishment had been that their tribe would exile them to this island to live there away from anyone else for the rest of their life. The Native Americans protested to have the land in many ways, and kept coming back refusing to accept defeat. “A fire tore across the island and destroyed several of Alcatraz’s historic buildings. The Indians claimed the blaze was an accident or perhaps even the work of outside provocateurs.” (Andrews). In the end Alcatraz is known to be a historical place for people to now visit. There will always be a tie to the Native

One story in particular was in the 1940’s a man was placed in “the hole”. He immediately began to scream someone with glowing eyes was in there with him, he continued to scream until everything went silent, and when they opened the door they found him dead with a horrid expression on his face and handprints around his throat (The Ghost Of Alcatraz). Also, guards called it “the thing”, a spirit that would visit the prisoners and had glowing eyes. Then, in 1984 a ranger and Rex Norman were awaken by the sound of a weighty steel door swinging in Cell Block C. When they got there it stopped, but began again the next night, and on.(Found SF). There was an escape attempt that led to a bloody stand-off and left three men dead. Now, In Block C where they were killed, you can allegedly hear noises of people trying to break out (Found SF). Another story about Alcatraz is located in the laundry room. The guards would smell smoke, and when they went to look, the black smoke was so thick it drove them out (The Ghost Of Alcatraz). Also, in the hospital ward, it is said that you can hear screams of inmates who were secured to the table till calmed down (The Ghost Of Alcatraz). Next, 20 years after Whitey’s release, he was waiting to speak to the cell house when he looked down the hall and in the corner he saw a black figure. It is said to be his friend who died in the cell that the figure was