Sorrel

Historical marker location:

20056 LA-182, Sorrel, Louisiana

( Marker is on State Highway 182, 0.1 miles south of State Highway 318, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1964

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.