Walk through the exhibit and get a first-hand look at the following:
- an original letter written by Robert "Birdman" Stroud when he was an Alcatraz prisoner
- a baseball with initials signed in blood, found near the Alcatraz exercise yard
- an Alcatraz shank, made from a butter knife, which was ceased during a fight in the prison yard
- video screens featuring historic footage and stories from Alcatraz residents, administrators and historians
- a prison phone allowing you to listen to narrated stories and view images of the inmates
Alcatraz Videos
Former inmate Robert Luke discusses the Alcatraz exhibit on NBC NY Nightly News: A walk through the exhibit featuring dialogue from former inmate Robert Luke:
