Bridging Communities

Historical marker location:

Port Allen, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Court Street near South River Road.)

Rotary Celebrates a century of service... bridging businesses and communities around the world.

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.