After four years of planning, fundraising and construction the National Mascot Hall of Fame will open its doors to the public Dec. 26. What began as an online only shrine to honor the country’s sports mascots, now is a 25,000 square-foot facility at Front and 119th streets near Lakefront Park in Whiting. The interactive museum’s […]
Schrage family, Centier Bank commits to $250,000 sponsorship of Whiting’s Mascot Hall of Fame Museum
WHITING – The Schrage family and Centier Bank have committed to a $250,000 founding partner sponsorship to the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting set to open later this year. Henry Schrage founded Centier Bank in Whiting in 1895, then known as Bank of Whiting, nearby what will be the Mascot Hall of Fame’s entrance. […]