Opening of Mascot Hall of Fame is a Nose Away

It’s close. The Mascot Hall of Fame is just about to open its doors. Located at the eastern end of 119th Street, at its intersection with Front Street, the new facility is a unique addition to Whiting.

It all begins on Thursday, December 20, Friday the 21st, and Saturday the 22nd. On those dates, the Hall of Fame will hold its first official event from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.: Media and Teachers Days. It’s a chance for all news, marketing, social media, and PR related industry professionals, as well as school administrators and teachers to get the first look at the new facility. The Hall of Fame executives and staff will be on hand for interviews and to answer questions. Those visiting during Media and Teachers Days will have the chance to experience the interactive exhibits first-hand and gather photos and video of the museum.

Then, it’s the public’s turn. The facility is open to all on Wednesday, December 26. To find out more, go the Mascot Hall of Fame website..

House of David is Topic at November Meeting

The Whiting/Robertsdale Historical Society held their monthly meeting at the Mascot Hall of Fame Museum on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The meeting was called to order by President Priscilla McCarty-Reed at 12 noon.  The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed  by the regular business session.

The members in attendance were asked to vote by secret ballot if the start of our meetings should be moved to 1 pm from our usual 12 noon time.  By a great majority the members voted to keep the time at 12 noon.

The guest speaker at the November meeting of the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Society was Kevin Clutter of the Hammond Historical Society. He spoke about the research he has done on the House of David, a religious group that was based in nearby Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The guest speaker was Mr. Kevin Clutter from the Hammond Historical Society.  His topic was the history of the House of David. Kevin spoke of the origins of this group and their settlement of the area in and around Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Some of our historical society members remembered visiting the House of David amusement park, theater & zoo and even riding on the miniature steam locomotives built by the House of David members.

Kevin brought with him many pictures, post cards as well as a  poster advertising the baseball and basketball teams that barnstormed the country during the 1920’s and 1930’s.  His presentation was very interesting and informative.

The meeting concluded with the “Split the Pot” and refreshments provided by volunteers. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 24.