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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock

Woodstock has been the "Colony of the Arts" attracting artisans, writers, and nature lovers since 1902 - but we'll always remember it best for the summer of 1969. Musicians and counterculture free thinkers were added to the mix when the town lent its name to the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, which was actually held 70 miles west in Bethel. Max Yasgur's pasture, the original site, is now home...

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