Historical Marker

Touro Synagogue

Historical marker location:
4238 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana
( Marker is on St. Charles Avenue east of General Pershing Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1988

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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.
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