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Historical marker location:

116 West Bon Temps Street, Marksville, Louisiana

( Marker is on West Bon Temps Street near North Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north.)

1911.

The Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as "Angola," is one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the United States. It is named after the former plantation on which it was built, and it is known for its extensive agricultural operations.