Pineville #4

Historical marker location:

Pineville, Louisiana

( Marker is on Main Street (Business U.S. 165) west of Hospital Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.)

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.