Presidents Park (Virginia)

President's Park
President's Park
President's Park was located in Southeastern Virginia
Established March 2004 (2004-03)
Dissolved September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
Location Williamsburg VA, U.S.
Coordinates 37°15′39″N 76°38′42″W / 37.26083°N 76.64500°W / 37.26083; -76.64500Coordinates: 37°15′39″N 76°38′42″W / 37.26083°N 76.64500°W / 37.26083; -76.64500
Type Sculpture park
Collections Busts of the first 43 presidents, spread over 10 acres (4.0 ha)

Presidents Park was a ten-acre open-air museum with presidential sculptures located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It included 18 to 20 foot high busts of the first 43 Presidents of the United States.[1] from Number 1 (George Washington) to Number 43 (George W. Bush).'

The park was opened in March 2004[2] The statues were sculpted by artist David Adickes.[1] David Adickes, a Houston artist, was inspired after driving past Mount Rushmore on a trip back from Canada.[3] The park was closed on September 30, 2010,.[4] Default on the $3.3 million loan had the property put up for auction on April 26, 2012.[5] By January 2013, the busts had been moved to a local farm[6] In 2015 some of the busts from the duplicate park in Lead, SD could be seen at RV parks and hotels. The busts of presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush are located near Mount Rushmore in Hermosa, South Dakota at the Southern Hills RV Park and Campground. President Abraham Lincoln's bust graces the Lincoln RV Park on U.S. 85 south of Williston, North Dakota. Others, such as president Theodore Roosevelt's bust is stationed at the Roosevelt Inn in Watford, North Dakota.

Sources

  1. 1 2 "President's Park". Visitwilliamsburg.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Following the Leaders". Washington Post. July 19, 2004. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Answer Man learns the fate of Virginia’s colossal commanders in chief". Washington Post. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Presidents Park Closing Sale". 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Presidents Park Set For Auction". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Man saves President's Park busts". LIN Television Corporation WAVY-TV Channel 10 Williamsburg, VA. Retrieved 2013-11-04.


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