The Woodstock Preservation Photo and Video Gallery

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The Anniversary Celebrations

10th Anniversary - 1989 Photo Courtesy: Elliott Landy  Woodstock '89 ... "The Forgotten Woodstock" took place in August 1989 on the site of the original Woodstock concert as a spontaneous celebration of the event's 20th anniversary.

A Collection of Woodstock Articles 1989 - 2009 Courtesy: Suzanne J Graeber

Courtesy: Bob Christopher

25th Anniversary - 1994 Bumper Sticker

On the Left - Traveling 17B East - Just before the entrance to Bethel Woods

Bethel '94 (Courtesy: Times Herald-Record)

Welcome Home The Woodstock Anniversary's 1989 - 1990 - 1994 By: Stu Fox

Circulated: Woodstock Reunion 1995

WOODSTOCK'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY New York State Museum Albany  NY "Spirit of the Woodstock Generation" The Photographs of Elliott Landy

YASGUR'S FARM
In 1985, Miriam Yasgur decided to sell their homestead. It was purchased by Roy Howard, a Monticello, NY resident and Woodstock alumnus,

and Jeryl Abramson. A stipulation in the deed stated that one square foot of land would remain Yasgur property,

ensuring that a piece of land would forever remain.

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"WELCOME HOME"
THE ANNUAL REUNIONS AT YASGUR'S ROAD

ROY HOWARD AND JERYL ABRAMSON
After the Woodstock Site was sold, in 1996 the annual reunions that took place on that land, were halted by the

Gerry Foundation, and the Bethel Town Officials, and the people were no longer allowed to celebrate on the Site.
It was then, when Roy Howard, and his wife Jeryl Abramson, owners of the Yasgur homestead. stepped in to help. 
They welcomed all celebrants to their farm - Max's Farm. 

Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world would make the trip to
Roy and Jeryl's to celebrate Woodstock's anniversary, and these reunions continued every August for the next 10 years,

until the town permanently enjoined the couple from welcoming people.

  In 2006,  the annual gatherings were banned by the Town of Bethel through the use of excessive

police force, but the people still came.

Following 17 years or controversy and legal battles, the struggle finally reached a bittersweet ending.

 On April 9, 2013, the ban was lifted and a permit was issued, allowing the Woodstockers to return "home".

 but Roy never got to see their dream realized. He passed away just weeks before.

Roy Howard will always be remembered as our modern-day Max Yasgur, as he takes his place within Woodstock's history,

and his life will be celebrated as people make their annual visit back to "the Farm."

ROY HOWARD

In Loving Memory

"Bring Love" Yasgur's Road - 1996

FolksTogether Bethel '99 30 Year Woodstock Reunion Courtesy: Jeff Olson

woodstock '97

"Wanna Party" Peace Rally Flyer - 1999 Click to Read

Freedom of Assembly Pass 1999

We're Still Not Here  1999

Yasgur Road Reunion Flyer - 2004

Bumper Sticker - 2014

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