Woodstock Music Festival Figure. He was the owner of the Sullivan County, New York farm where the 1969 Woodstock Festival was held. At the end of the three-day celebration , Yasgur took the stage making a moving speech to the thousands of spectators. Since given permission for the festival to be held on his property, he became quite a revered figure among the hippie generation. He was not, however as popular with neighboring farmers, who had sued him for the damage in 1970 done to their property by 400,000 festival goers. He sold the 600-acre farm in 1971 for about $1,000 per acre. Up until 1969, he was just another dairy farmer. With local restrictions forcing the removal of the festival from Woodstock, he rented his spread in Bethel, which was about 55 miles away, to the promoters for a fee that he never exactly revealed.
Woodstock Music Festival Figure. He was the owner of the Sullivan County, New York farm where the 1969 Woodstock Festival was held. At the end of the three-day celebration , Yasgur took the stage making a moving speech to the thousands of spectators. Since given permission for the festival to be held on his property, he became quite a revered figure among the hippie generation. He was not, however as popular with neighboring farmers, who had sued him for the damage in 1970 done to their property by 400,000 festival goers. He sold the 600-acre farm in 1971 for about $1,000 per acre. Up until 1969, he was just another dairy farmer. With local restrictions forcing the removal of the festival from Woodstock, he rented his spread in Bethel, which was about 55 miles away, to the promoters for a fee that he never exactly revealed.
Inscription
YASGUR
DEVOTED HUSBAND
FATHER - GRANDFATHER
I AM MY BELOVED'S AND MY BELOVED IS MINE
Gravesite Details
The coordinates for this cemetery are 41.65784, -74.66653, not what is listed for Landfield Cemetery. Take Exit 105A on Route 17 and follow Rte 42 South for 1/4 mile. Turn left onto Rock Ridge Ave. Take Right onto Thompson Dr.
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