Historical Marker
Strand Theatre
Historical marker location:
619 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
( Marker is on Louisiana Avenue south of Milam Street, on the left when traveling south.)
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.