Watson

Historical marker location:

35079 Old LA Highway 16, Watson, Louisiana

( Marker is on Old LA. Highway 16 (State Road 3285) north of Springfield Road (State Highway 1019), on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1976

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.