Bethel in Swan Lake in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woodstock Festival Monument

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 29, 2026

1. Woodstock Festival Monument Marker

Inscription.
Woodstock Festival Monument
On August 15–18, 1969, over 450,000 people came together at this place to participate in one of the pivotal events of the 1960s — the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The stage was to your left, at the time, the largest concert audience ever assembled in one place. Be sure to visit The Museum at Bethel Woods to learn more.

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Visit The Museum at Bethel Woods, the story of the Sixties and Woodstock.

Left on Hurd Road, overlooking the festival hill.

Erected by Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1969.

Location. 41° 42.159′ N, 74° 52.908′ W. Marker is in Swan Lake, New York, in Sullivan County. It is in Bethel. It is at the intersection of West Shore Road and Hurd Road, on the right when traveling east on West Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 560 W Shore Road, Bethel NY 12720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker and monument is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodstock Music and Arts Fair (a few steps from this marker); Woodstock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Max and Miriam Yasgur (approx. 1½ miles away); Last Piece of Yasgur Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kauneonga Lake (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bethel Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); 250 Years of Liberty (approx. 2.8 miles away); Spreading Peace and Love (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. (Submitted on September 11, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Woodstock Festival Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 29, 2026

2. Woodstock Festival Monument

Adjacent to the parking lot leading to the Woodstock Music Festival site. The festival site and marker can be seen in the distance.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 29, 2026

3. Woodstock Festival Monument

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The Museum at Bethel Woods image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, August 29, 2026

4. The Museum at Bethel Woods

The Museum at Bethel Woods, located about a half mile south of the marker, contains history and memorabilia from the Woodstock Music Festival.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.