Famous Bays
Sweeping across 400 square miles, this massive California estuary is crossed by both the Golden Gate and the Richmond–San Rafael bridges.
San Francisco Bay
Drafted out of Notre Dame, this legendary "Joe Cool" quarterback won four Super Bowls with the 49ers and never threw a single interception in any of them.
Joe Montana
This notorious Chicago mob boss, nicknamed "Scarface," spent over four years at Alcatraz in the 1930s, playing banjo in the inmate band.
Al Capone
Following the 1906 earthquake, up to 90% of the actual destruction in San Francisco was caused by this secondary disaster, which raged for three days.
Fires
This massive body of water in northeastern Canada is the second-largest bay in the world and was named after an English explorer who was mutinied by his crew in 1611.
Hudson Bay
Known as the "Say Hey Kid," this spectacular center fielder hit 660 home runs and made "The Catch" during the 1954 World Series.
Willie Mays
Before becoming a federal prison, Alcatraz served as a defensive fort and a military prison for this branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
U.S. Army
Because the city’s water mains were completely ruptured, Fire Chief Dennis T. Sullivan tragically died, and firefighters had to resort to using this explosive to create firebreaks.
Dynamite
This historical Cuban inlet was the site of a failed 1961 CIA-sponsored invasion by Cuban exiles aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs
This dynamic point guard revolutionized the NBA with his long-range shooting, leading the Warriors to multiple championships and becoming the league's first-ever unanimous MVP.
Steph Curry
Robert Stroud, a violent inmate famously portrayed by Burt Lancaster in a 1962 film, was known by this avian nickname, though he never actually kept them at Alcatraz.
Birdman of Alcatraz
This famous American author of The Call of the Wild was in the city during the disaster and wrote a vivid, famous firsthand account titled "The San Francisco Earthquake."
Jack London