Looking over his shoulder, he's alone on Alcatraz at night

Each day at sundown, when the last tour boat departs from Alcatraz Island, one lonesome soul is left behind. He's the night watchman of Alcatraz...Until the first boat arrives after dawn, the U.S. Park Police officer spends the night battling his nerves and imagination, patrolling the place once known as America's Devil's Island. Full Story »

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Dale Penn
3.9
by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

This piece is a breath of fresh air. It's not news, but it gives a sense of the loneliness the guards who work the nightshift at Alcatraz must feel. For anyone who has taken the tour, the descriptive style fits the place well. If you want to escape the news, visit Alcatraz.

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