Alcatraz Citadel Bay and California State could be taken under its fold was thwarted. Alcatraz was officially designated as a military prison on August 27, 1861. In March 1863, when there was a threat that the San Francisco Bay would be captured by the Confederates, the schooner, which was to carry out the operation set sail; the U.S. Navy prevented the schooner from moving out and captured the crew along with ammunition and 15 confederates who were hiding in the galleys of the ship. Consequent to this, the importance of Alcatraz increased, more and more confederates and civilians were arrested for reasons
Alcatraz Island "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4" as a playable level, and in the video game "" in a downloadable zombie survival map called "Mob of the Dead". It is also featured as a playable racetrack in the 1996 arcade racing video game "". Alcatraz has also been portrayed often as a safe haven or base of operations in many post-apocalyptic movies, such as "The Book of Eli". Alcatraz even appears in "The Alchemyst" and "The Sorceress" by author "Michael Scott" and is depicted as a prison for the immortal "Perenelle Flamel". Alcatraz is featured in the episode "Bird Mummy of Alcatraz"