Bethel
New York, United States
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Bethel is a town in southeastern New York, with a population of 4,255. It is primarily known as the site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. The festival, which drew approximately 400,000 attendees, is considered a high point of the 1960s American youth counterculture. The Museum at Bethel Woods, located at the original festival site, preserves its legacy and educates visitors about the music and culture of that era. Bethel also has historical significance as an ancient city in Palestine.123
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