Angola Ferry
The Angola Ferry is a small and little-known ferry service that crossed the Mississippi River connecting Lettsworth, Louisiana with the Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as the Angola Prison.[1] It's considered difficult to access, requiring drivers to branch off the Louisiana Highway 418 on an unmarked gravel road and traveling several hundred yards thereafter. A good portion of the area's population is unaware of its existence because it serves mainly prison personnel traveling to and from work and is not accessible to the general public.[2]
The ferry was featured prominently in the 2001 film Monster's Ball.
Until 1940, a railroad car float crossed the river nearby, operated first by the Angola Transfer Company and then by the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway.[3]
As of 2019, the Angola Ferry was operational, but only during certain hours of the day. .Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
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References
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- ↑ Interstate Commerce Commission, 97 I.C.C. 406 (1925): Valuation Docket No. 154, Angola Transfer Company
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