Historical Marker
Snyder House
Historical marker location:
1905 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
( Marker is on Fairfield Avenue south of St. Mary Place, on the right when traveling north.)
Historic Site. Shreveport.
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.