Woodstock Post 4 – Bethel Woods Monument and more

Bethel Woods Museum Woodstock Monument

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Did you Know?

The Woodstock festival took place 70 miles away from Woodstock – in Bethel, New York.
The organizers were not able to find a big enough spot in Woodstock itself – and then finally the framer Max Yasgur agreed to lease 600 acres of his alfalfa farm for $75,000.

“Yasgur faced increasing pressure from local residents and the business community to cancel, but refused to renege on the deal he had made with the Woodstock organizers.”

Many thanks to the honorable “man-of-his-word” Yasgur!

Here is where you can read more fun Woodstock facts:

https://www.history.com/news/remembering-richie-havens-ten-things-you-may-not-know-about-woodstock

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Lower Level of Museum at Bethel Woods  / these next two photos are extra large sizes so maybe a few details can be read /

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More than 200 songs were performed over the course this three day peace and music festival so picking a song for this post was tough.
I decided to share this director’s cut of The Who:

 

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Three Days of Peace & Music

Woodstock Rock Festival

Audience of more than 400,000.

Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.

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Did you Know?

According to a story on the History channel, about 186,000 tickets were sold before the festival and they only expected to have about 200,000 people attend; however, more than 400,000 people showed up.

Because they did not expect that volume – they never set up ticket booths and the flimsy barrier fence was torn down by the crowds on the first day.

 

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