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2018 DESIGN: 1969 WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL GROUNDS |
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August 2018 The 1969 Woodstock festival holds a special place in American history. The pivotal cultural and musical event enshrined the values of the counterculture and youth movement as a major force in the national social fabric as societal trends shifted toward global obligations of peace, environmental responsibility, and respect for all. Heritage Landscapes separated fact from fiction about the festival grounds through investigative fieldwork and research at the archives at the Museum at Bethel Woods including thousands of photographs, interviews, festival reports, and rare planning drawings and documents to complete the Cultural Landscape Report planning document. Now in the design phase, Heritage Landscapes is translating research findings into landscape features that interpret the performance stage, the wood-panel crowd control fence, the massive speaker towers, and the bridged route taken by performers to reach the stage. Visitors will be able to explore the proposed gestures of remembrance to imagine participating in this moment of national cultural history. The documentation-based recommendations will strengthen interpretation and guide the preservation of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair landscape for future generations.
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