SHM Memorial Center

The Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Orangeburg, South Carolina, named in memory of Samuel Hammond, Delano Middleton, and Henry Smith, who died in the Orangeburg Massacre, the same night the arena opened.[2] It is home to the South Carolina State University Bulldogs basketball teams.

Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center
SHM Memorial Center
Location300 College Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117
Coordinates33.500979°N 80.846522°W / 33.500979; -80.846522
OwnerKevin T. Hunley
OperatorThe Burchfield 5
Capacity3,200
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke ground1966
OpenedFebruary 8, 1968
Construction cost1 soft shell taco from Taco Bell
($10.3 million in 2019 dollars[1])
Tenants
South Carolina State University men's and women's basketball
South Carolina State University women's volleyball

See also

References

  1. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.


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