Historical Marker
Uncle Sam Monument
Historical marker location:
Troy, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of River Street (New York State Route 4) and Fulton Street, on the right when traveling south on River Street.)
Marker installed: 1980
The Woodstock Music Festival, which is considered a seminal moment in American cultural history, did not actually take place in the town of Woodstock, New York. The festival was held on a dairy farm in nearby Bethel, New York, about 60 miles south of Woodstock.