Williamsburg, Virginia: Rotting President Heads

Eighteen-foot-tall busts of every U.S. President, 1 thru 43. Presidents Park went out of business on Sept. 30, 2010. The 43 heads were moved to private property, where they have decayed. The owner occasionally invites the public to gawk.

Hampton Roads Materials

Address:: 8212 Croaker Rd, Williamsburg, VA
Directions:: Hampton Roads Materials. Entrance to the property is on the east side of VA-607/Croaker Rd, just north of I-64 exit 231B. Private property; no trespassing.
Hours:: By reservation only. thepresidentsheads@gmail.com Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Admission:: Around $30.
RA Rates:: Major Fun

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The Ruins of Presidents Park

Forty two giant, decaying statues of U.S. presidents heads have been relocated to a busy industrial recycling plant outside of Williamsburg. The statues were part of a tourist attraction open to the public from 2004-2010. The statues are currently on private property and cannot be viewed from the road. Visitors are welcome several times a year for pre-ticketed events and photography workshops. Most adult ticket prices range between $20-$33.

[caitlin, 06/14/2024]

Presidents Park

Presidents Park lives! Well, sort of. John Plashal Photography holds events about eight times a year on the private property on which the President heads now reside. There are two types of events: "Ruins Of Presidents Park" and "Presidents Heads Light Painting Workshop." Tickets can be purchased through johnplashalphoto.com. Access to the heads outside of these events is not possible.

[Steven Lederman, 10/22/2021]

There has been much talk over the years of returning the heads to a more public spot, but they remain out of view on private farmland.

Presidents' Park

The contractor had to bash large holes in the top of each President's skull to attach rigging cables to the steel framework inside each head to lift them up onto the flatbed trailer when he moved them.

[Bill L., 03/01/2016]

The Presidents Heads are currently off limits on the contractor's private land. He has stated repeatedly that visitors are not welcome. Don't try to visit. The contractor wants to move the heads to a public park, but doesn't have the money right now.

Presidents Park

The park is closed, but the heads were moved a few miles to the contractor's farm on Fenton Mill Road in Croaker, Virginia. From I-64 take exit 231-B to Rte 607, then right onto Fenton Mill Road. The heads are just a few hundred yards down the road, in a field. In winter you can see them through the trees from the westbound lanes of I-64 near milepost 232.

[Bill L., 01/07/2014]

We've spoken with the contractor, who helped build the attraction. He hopes to find a buyer who will take all the heads, move them somewhere nearby, and reopen the park. One couple, he said, recently asked if they could be married next to the Lincoln head, but the contractor had to refuse -- as he refuses all requests to get near the heads -- because he's not a licensed tourist attraction.

President's Park

This park is amazing, but it is CLOSING FOREVER on September 30, 2010.

[Alphonse, 09/15/2010]

We've heard Obama blamed for this. The park couldn't afford to buy an Obama head, which might have attracted enough tourist interest to keep them going. After the park closes, the giant heads will be sold off.

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