tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post8827452634582069501..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Abandoned Places: JailsAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-45944655231021348222014-04-14T14:03:38.038-07:002014-04-14T14:03:38.038-07:00Alex H: I'd like to see it, but it's not o...Alex H: I'd like to see it, but it's not one of those places I've ever felt like going out of my way to see, which is why I've never been.<br /><br />Maurice: Did you take pictures?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-67945090650297124822014-04-14T11:13:51.708-07:002014-04-14T11:13:51.708-07:00There's an abandoned jail in Arizona I visited...There's an abandoned jail in Arizona I visited and it's beyond creepy.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20670477860633934112014-04-14T04:21:46.965-07:002014-04-14T04:21:46.965-07:00That Japanese house looks seriously Western... I w...That Japanese house looks seriously Western... I wonder if it was built in the Taisho era. <br /><br />I also have never gone to Alcatraz, more from a lack of interest than anything else. There's something weird to me about making a tourist attraction out of a place like that, with merchandise and everything. Just feels strange... But I've been known to be overly sensitive to those kinds of things. :P<br /><br /><a href="http://alex-hurst.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Alex Hurst</b>, fantasy author in Japan, participating in <b>Blogging A-Z April Challenge</b>.</a>Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-81040447814848377932014-04-13T12:08:55.472-07:002014-04-13T12:08:55.472-07:00RG: Why? Just because they'll lock you into a ...RG: Why? Just because they'll lock you into a cell if you want?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-75901901046081697662014-04-13T04:51:32.111-07:002014-04-13T04:51:32.111-07:00Wow...I always wanted to visit there...kinda. But ...Wow...I always wanted to visit there...kinda. But now I don't know.<br />Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-6999821751803999752014-04-12T20:21:38.422-07:002014-04-12T20:21:38.422-07:00James: Well, if I ever make it, I'll let you k...James: Well, if I ever make it, I'll let you know! Or invite you along.<br /><br />Lee: You know, I'd rather go to an empty jail than a full one.<br /><br />Tina: There is so much to do. Way more than I have done.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-83553389351524014782014-04-12T17:03:43.917-07:002014-04-12T17:03:43.917-07:00I've been to San Fran twice, and never made it...I've been to San Fran twice, and never made it to Alcatraz, though it was on the list. Just so much to do. It's on my list of cities I must visit again, and also just as a bit of trivia, one of the cities whose weather I have on my weather app. I'm just a girl who likes the climate there, so I like to check it. (I'm not totally weird, I also have the cities of some of my best buddies so I can know what's going on in their world...)<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />A to Z Team @ <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com" rel="nofollow">Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2014</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-9131628164272700492014-04-12T11:12:33.482-07:002014-04-12T11:12:33.482-07:00Too bad you missed out on the Alcatraz visit.
Jai...Too bad you missed out on the Alcatraz visit.<br /><br />Jails are creepy enough when they're occupied. <br /><br />Lee <br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-45485484537492803832014-04-12T08:51:50.353-07:002014-04-12T08:51:50.353-07:00Now I don't feel so bad because I live near Fr...Now I don't feel so bad because I live near Fresno and haven't been there either. *laughs*<br />Thanks for sharing those photos. Very cool!<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-15229687532166120432014-04-11T20:57:09.488-07:002014-04-11T20:57:09.488-07:00Chrys: I'd like to visit it just for the name,...Chrys: I'd like to visit it just for the name, although I bet pelicans don't hang out there much anymore.<br /><br />Andrea: I thought that was the attraction? At least for most people.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-72004836669979240632014-04-11T18:05:17.992-07:002014-04-11T18:05:17.992-07:00I think visiting these places, as interesting as t...I think visiting these places, as interesting as thy sound, would creep me right out!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-49270716712940699812014-04-11T15:48:23.165-07:002014-04-11T15:48:23.165-07:00I wouldn't ever want to visit Alcatraz. Eek! h...I wouldn't ever want to visit Alcatraz. Eek! haha "Island of the Pelicans" is too much of a pretty name for such a horrible place. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48101473363860012192014-04-11T15:42:40.067-07:002014-04-11T15:42:40.067-07:00Ava: Yeah, that's interesting bit of history t...Ava: Yeah, that's interesting bit of history that isn't often talked about. It makes me wonder why they wanted to inhabit the island during their protest, though.<br /><br />Jeanne: Well... I don't know what to say about that.<br /><br />Jails have often been just other building re-purposed. That's what Alcatraz was, after all.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-36847788873608286122014-04-11T15:20:16.479-07:002014-04-11T15:20:16.479-07:00It's funny because I live on the other side of...It's funny because I live on the other side of the country, but I have been to Alcatraz. Some of those other abandoned jails are way more impressive looking. One of them looks like a freaking castle.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-65584500924869413732014-04-11T14:42:49.399-07:002014-04-11T14:42:49.399-07:00Neat history. I'd never known the Native Ameri...Neat history. I'd never known the Native Americans there thought the island was cursed. Cool post! Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5843699953790750272014-04-11T13:12:14.395-07:002014-04-11T13:12:14.395-07:00GSMarlene: Some of those would make great houses. ...GSMarlene: Some of those would make great houses. With lots of rooms. That you could lock your guests into.<br /><br />L.G.: Still, not as bad as French prisons. Or what I've read about French prisons.<br /><br />Michael: But no less abandoned.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24220673876447092852014-04-11T12:48:37.672-07:002014-04-11T12:48:37.672-07:00Alcatraz is pretty famous.Alcatraz is pretty famous.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-67006362282708925922014-04-11T12:35:56.318-07:002014-04-11T12:35:56.318-07:00I've always wanted to tour Alcatraz. But the r...I've always wanted to tour Alcatraz. But the rest of those…can't imagine what conditions were like when they housed prisoners. Must have been deplorable in some cases. They look so haunted now. <br /><br />Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41684041815851272462014-04-11T12:22:12.741-07:002014-04-11T12:22:12.741-07:00Boy I'd love to turn some of those into creepy...Boy I'd love to turn some of those into creepy, awesome houses!<br />Marlene at <a href="http://marlenemoss.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">On Writing and Riding</a>GSMarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558162486383585621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37158792343509716852014-04-11T12:19:31.374-07:002014-04-11T12:19:31.374-07:00Alex C: I think there was a psychological componen...Alex C: I think there was a psychological component, too. We were willing to pay that much to keep it operational when we thought no one could or would try to escape from it.<br /><br />Elsie: As some other commenters have noted, the island was occupied by Native Americans at one point during a protest. That's where that came from.<br /><br />Briane: That's interesting. I didn't know anything about that. I wonder why that house has been left there, then.<br /><br />G_G: I've never watched that, although I did see the spoof they did on Psych.<br /><br />Pat: I know! Fun, right!<br /><br />mshatch: I wouldn't know about the vibe. My kid liked it.<br /><br />scruffy: Thanks.<br /><br />Jo: I'm hoping they go back next year when my daughter is in that class, then I'll try again.<br /><br />Rusty: There's a sub at Fisherman's Wharf? <br /><br />David: Some of these things are tourist spots, now, so that's not why. It's just not something I came across. Now I have to go look it up, though.<br /><br />Lexa: There are so many castles!<br /><br />randi: That sounds cool. And I love the name: "Old Newgate." hehAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41581508530692548292014-04-11T11:39:02.797-07:002014-04-11T11:39:02.797-07:00We have an abandoned prison near us--Old Newgate P...We have an abandoned prison near us--Old Newgate Prison. I took my friends there once and they refused to get out of the car! Pretty cool, though, they turned the woods behind it into a series of trail systems, so you can actually hike or mountain bike around some pretty cool old structures.randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-60440296294859251012014-04-11T09:47:49.772-07:002014-04-11T09:47:49.772-07:00It's cool Alcatra was the site of the first li...It's cool Alcatra was the site of the first lighthouse on the west coast. I'm so sad when I see beautiful abandoned homes (and castles). It's such a shame no one lives there and enjoys the beauty...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-4631445838938923662014-04-11T08:27:19.126-07:002014-04-11T08:27:19.126-07:00I was wondering if the Château d'If could make...I was wondering if the Château d'If could make this list, but it's a tourist attraction now. That wouldn't exactly count as abandoned. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14280607343839829802014-04-11T07:56:44.432-07:002014-04-11T07:56:44.432-07:00My son has been to Alcatraz. Me, not so much. Did ...My son has been to Alcatraz. Me, not so much. Did tour the sub docked in Fisherman's Wharf. Awesome. And I met a robot. I think. Also got a ticket for $10 for... Something??? <br /><br />Anyway, Clint Eastwood escaped from there too I think. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-30363824907940354432014-04-11T06:43:39.929-07:002014-04-11T06:43:39.929-07:00I have been to Alcatraz, 1987, the note about the ...I have been to Alcatraz, 1987, the note about the Indians, they squatted there for a while.<br /><br />I found it absolutely fascinating made more so by the recordings they gave you to listen to. Only problem you have to climb the equivalent of 8 storeys to get to the prison and that is a long way for a not terribly fit person on a hot day. Luckily they have benches along the climb. You really should go see it Andrew.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com