Why would anyone build a full-size replica of Stonehenge out of Styrofoam? Well, to make people happy, of course. This is the rationale of artist Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studios in Virginia. Cline sites “Foamhenge” as his “greatest artistic triumph,” and is pleased to see visitors stop by and look in awe at his free-and-open-to-the-public creation on Route 11 near the Natural Bridge. The “stones,” which are anchored into holes in the ground with cement and supported by a length of pipe inside each one, are exact replicas of the originals in England—built using measurements provided by a tour guide there. They have even been painted shades of gray to resemble the actual stones. Cline, however, is glad that it didn’t take him 1500 years to construct his masterpiece, as its template took the Druids. He notes with pride that he constructed Foamhenge in a mere six weeks, and he is even happier to speculate on its potential to outlast Stonehenge (since Styrofoam isn’t biodegradable, of course).
Driving along US-Route 11 in Southwest Virginia, I noticed stone pillars in the distance. Arranged in a circle, these pillars closely resembled Stonehenge in England. This was not Stonehenge however, but "Foamhenge," a life-sized replica of the great stone structure, made entirely of Styrofoam. On a lone grassy hill near Virginia's Natural Bridge, this beautiful replica is a site to behold for all travelers.
– Dan Strong
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