Belcher High School

Historical marker location:

Belcher, Louisiana

( Marker is on Gray Street (Louisiana Route 3049) north of Olympia Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2000

1921 - 1968.

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.