Versailles Oaks

Historical marker location:

Chalmette, Louisiana

( Marker is on West St. Bernard Highway (Highway 46) west of Montesquieu Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1952

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.