- Joined
- Jun 21, 2012
- Location
- Louisville, KY
I was reading about Fort Alcatraz this morning. Before it was a famous prison Alcatraz served as a military post. Most history buffs familiar with the island know this but I dont think people really realize how extensive this fortification was. By the end of the war Alcatraz had an armament of over 100 cannon. Heres a few diagrams and picture I found. I wonder how she and her garrison would have faired in a fight with an invading fleet...