Hampton M. Roach

Historical marker location:

Lake Charles, Louisiana

( Memorial can be reached from Veterans Memorial Boulevard near West Pryce Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1998

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.