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How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz

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By Louise McLoughlin, CNN (CNN) — The future of Alcatraz lies in one man’s hands. In 2023, as sea levels rose around the iconic island in San Francisco Bay, Pete Kelsey — a technologist specializing in 3D data capture — was called in to help save the site for future generations. By mapping the entire island, as he was tasked to do, Alcatraz could be monitored in detail going forward — and future proofed. Preserving one of the world’s most famous…

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Scientists have 3D-mapped Alcatraz. What they’ve found may change how the monument survives the future

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

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