21+ Rare Woodstock Photos You’ll Not Find In The History Books
From Max Yasgur, With Love
It’s a commonplace mistake for people to believe Woodstock is named after the town it took place in, which couldn’t be further from the truth, though. Bethel’s sleepy little suburb is where the festival occurred, with Woodstock merely being the company’s name organizing the shindig.
Yet it was only because of a humble dairy farmer, Max Yasgur, allowing the event to be held on his land that the festival happened at all in the end. He’s certainly the man to thank for letting the now-iconic music fest go down on his property! Unfortunately, in the years following, Yasgur would face heavy criticism from the surrounding locals, including a lawsuit!
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