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Alcatraz Citadel also known as Fort Alcatraz was the original military defense and prison on Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco California USA. The citadel was built in 1859 as a U.S. Army military defense and began function as a war camp in 1861 and long-term military prison in 1868. During the American Civil War the citadel and its batteries provided an important line of defense.

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location
California, San Francisco Bay
owner
United States Army
latitude
37.8267
longitude
-122.423

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