These 43 former U.S. Presidents were once a part of Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia. In 2010, the park was sold and the new owners wanted these 20 foot busts destroyed. Howard Hankins, who helped constructed the park, could not imagine them all destroyed so he had all of the busts moved to his farm- where they have sat for over 10 years now.
The farm is located on private property and the only way to visit the Presidents Heads is to arrange a tour with John Plashal, a local photographer. We visited the heads in November of 2019 and had a wonderful time. We had plenty of time to walk among the soaring heads and take plenty of pictures. John offers a very informative tour and explains the story of the heads and lots of fun trivia about the former presidents.
Here is a great article from Atlas Abscura all about the Presidents Heads. If you want to schedule a tour of the Presidents Heads, contact John Plashal Photography. He offers day tours as well as night tours with light painting workshops. Very cool!
