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Alcatraz was dedicated as a National Park in 1972 because of its military history as a Civil War fort and later as a military prison.
The Friends of Civil War Alcatraz was founded in 2002 as a non-profit organization to support the National Park Service in interpreting the 70 year military history of Alcatraz.
To date we have: maintained the existing cannon and carriage; performed cannon drills for the public; provided volunteers to interpret the Civil War history of the island; organized Living History events on the island; raised funds to donate to the Park Service for uniforms and items for interpretation; given presentations to the island's interpretive staff about the island's military history.
Our volunteers meet people from all over the world who are interested in knowing the early and formative years of the Island's history.
Members of the Board of Directors for 2023
Gary Hormel Co-chaiman
Steve Johnson Co-chairman
Constance Smith Secretary
Evelyn Mar Treasurer
Brad Schall
Frank Avila
John Fitzpatrick
Jeffrey Vaillant
John Nevins
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Committees |
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Jeff Vaillant |
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Memorial Day |
Steve Johnson |
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Newsletter |
Steve Johnson |
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Living History |
Gary Hormel |
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Website |
Steve Johnson, Constance Smith, Gary Hormel |
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Awards Committee |
Chairman Gary Hormel |
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Greg Tracy, Phil Blake, Constance Smith |
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By-laws Committee |
Chairman Jeffrey Vaillant |
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John Fitzpatrick |
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Financial Committee |
Co-Chairmen Brad Schall and Greg Tracy |
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Audit Committee |
John Fitzpatrick, Owen Stiles and Don Wilt |
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Interpreter Activities |
Co-Chairmen Steve Johnson and Constance Smith |
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Gary Hormel |
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Living History Day Committee |
Steve Johnson, Chairman |
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Constance Smith, Frank Avila and Gary Hormel |
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Membership |
Chairman Evelyn Mars |
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Chuck Gardali |
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Speakers Bureau Committee |
Chairman Steve Johnson |
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Constance Smith |
Affiliated Organizations:
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - An organization of descendants of Union soldiers whose goal is to promote the history and sacrifice of soldiers and sailors who fought to preserve our nation - one people, one Union.
General Pleasonton Camp 24, San Francisco - http://www.suvpac.org/camp24.html
General George Wright Camp 22, Sacramento - https://camp22.org/
Civil War Roundtables
These groups meet on a monthly basis to hear speakers and have discussions about various topics related to the American Civil War. Guests are always welcome.
Peninsula Civil War Roundtable https://www.peninsulacivilwarroundtable.org/
Sacramento Civil War Roundtable https://www.facebook.com/SCWRT/
The Third Artillery Brass Band plays music on the island twice a
year.
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