Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Warden's House on fire


I remember the night of the fire well. The throng that led up to the Lighthouse reminded me of the villagers with torches and pitchforks going up to Frankenstein's house. I remember being at the docks as the embers of the fire drifted overhead and the big spotlight of a Coast Guard cutter cruising close by... It's a nite i'll never forget. (US Coast Guard photo of the smoldering Coast Guard apartments and Warden's house on Alcatraz in 1970 - Alcatraz Island July 6, 2011 National Park Service)

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