Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief 📍San Francisco, CA The United States gained possession of Alcatraz, along with the rest of California in 1848, following the Mexican-American War, and since then, the island has accrued a rich, and deep history. History of Alcatraz  In 1850, President Millard Fillmore ordered that Alcatraz be set aside as a military reservation to be used by the American Military. From … Continue reading Researchers are creating a 3D map of Alcatraz + A Brief History of the Island