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.
SHM Memorial Center | |
Location | 300 College Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117 |
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Coordinates | 33.500979°N 80.846522°W |
Owner | Kevin T. Hunley |
Operator | The Burchfield 5 |
Capacity | 3,200 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | February 8, 1968 |
Construction cost | 1 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 |
References
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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