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Alcatraz: History of The Rock
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How The Island Got Its Name:
The name Alcatraz comes from the Spanish word "Alcatraces." This is because in 1775, a spanish explorer named Juan Manuel de Ayala became the very first man to sail into what is now called San Francisco Bay. It was during this time that de Ayala named one of the three islands discovered by him Alcatraces. After many years, the name was Anglicized to its current name of Alcatraz, which means "pelican" or "strange bird.”
In 1850, a presidential order by President Grant set aside the island for possible use as a United States military reservation. It was during this same time that the California Gold Rush resulted in the growth of San Francisco, and the need to protect it. This need for protection, led th
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