02/17/2026
Wewahitchica Historical Society presents Historian
Dale Cox
Feb 19
5:30 Central
First Methodist Church
335 S. Highway 71
Wewahitchka FL 32465
Join us for a riveting presentation on "Alcatraz: Escape to the Wiregrass" by Dale Cox and Rachael Cox, a book that uncovers a little‑known chapter of the Alcatraz mystery. Cox dug deep into FBI files, U.S. Marshals Service records, local law‑enforcement archives, and dozens of eyewitness interviews to reveal how the 1962 escape reaches far beyond San Francisco Bay.
This gripping investigation traces the Anglin Brothers back to Alabama–Florida–Georgia, aka the Wiregrass, exploring the 1958 Bank of Columbia robbery that sent them to federal prison and compelling reports that the escapees quietly returned to the region after their breakout. It’s a fresh look at a legendary case with new surprising Southeastern ties.