February 12, 2026

The Black Experience in the Adirondacks: Dewey Brown

“The Black Experience in the Adirondacks” exhibition will include the story of Dewey Brown, the first known African-American member of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Curator Charles Clark III speaks with Sean Bernyk about Dewy Brown’s connection to the Adirondacks.

“The Black Experience in the Adirondacks” will be an interactive exhibition at the Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, coming in 2027. Charles Clark III will be at The Sanctuary for Independent Media to present about how your objects help to tell the full story of Black life in the Adirondacks with collections on February 18 and 28. www.mediasanctuary.org/event/black-experiences-in-the-adirondacks/ www.theadkx.org/exhibitions/black-experience-in-the-adiondacks/

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