Alcatraz Prison was a Federal Prison from 1934 until it was closed in 1963. During that time their was many deaths and much tragedy in the prison which came to be known as , " The Rock ". There was several escapes from Alcatraz and several convicts were shot to death in their attempts to flee the island.

What a lot of people don't know is that the island was a US Army Prison for many years before it became a Federal Prison. It was in the US Army's hands from 1847 and Confederate prisoners were housed in the dark basement starting in 1861 and lasting until the end of the Civil War. Over the years many people have claimed to see a man in Civil War uniform with a huge handlebar mustache. He is from the description of his clothing a Confederate officer. He has been reported dating back to 1901. He walks along the shoreline of the island and is seen often inside the old cell house.

People claim to see and hear all kinds of strange and unusual things on the island. Workers on the island today claim to hear voices and cell doors clang shut. They also hear screams and pleas for help. When they investigate they can find no one. A strange mist is often seen in the area of the cells and it appears to take the shape of a man and then vanish. Some people have claimed he appears to be wearing a guards uniform.

People see shadows with human shape dart around the cells and run into cells. And some people have claimed to see solid looking prisoners in cells looking out at them. Other people have claimed to hear the sounds of a gun battle and pleas for mercy. Paranormal Investigators have caught many EVP's on tape in and around the prison. Voices have been captured saying everything from , "Help Me " to " What Time Do The Feed Us". And most paranormal investigators agree that Alcatraz Prison is a hot bed of paranormal activity.

There is a very active ghost who often plays banjo music.  The ghost playing the banjo is said to be Al Capone. People including Park Service employees who spend long hours on the island tell about hearing the banjo music. And they say their is also a spirit that often plays the harmonica. It is often heard by visitors to the island who ask if the harmonica music is part of the tour.

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People claim to see and hear all kinds of things in the Mess Hall. Things are said to be thrown off the walls and people claim to walk into cold spots in the Mess Hall. Someone sobbing is heard in the area of the Mess Hall.

People also hear screams of help coming from the second level of the cell house and smoke is often smelled but no fire is ever found.

When Warden Johnson was at the prison while it was still in operation he and guests heard sobbing and cries of help from inside the walls and heard gun shots that could never be explained. Some one is said to have screamed " get me out of here " but no explanation could ever be found for who or what was screaming.