History And Humor Go Head To Head At This Quirky Garden Of Giant Busts In Virginia

If you happen to be visiting Virginia, whether it’s a trip to Colonial Williamsburg or nearby Busch Gardens (one of the best-yet-underrated amusement parks in America), or even hitting our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. for a quick vacation, there is a very quirky stop you have to make. Well, that is if you happen to be there at the right time. An unusual sculpture park known as The Presidents’ Heads sits on private land and has quite a history. In 2004, a park opened in Williamsburg with sculptures of the busts of America’s presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush, created by entrepreneur Everette H. “Haley” Newman II and sculptor David Adickes. However, it closed due to bankruptcy shortly after, in 2010. The park hired contractor Howard Hankins to demolish the statues, but instead, he moved them to his own property, where they sit today.

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