Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center
SHM Memorial Center
Location300 College Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117
Coordinates33°30′04″N 80°50′47″W / 33.500979°N 80.846522°W / 33.500979; -80.846522
OwnerSouth Carolina State University
OperatorSouth Carolina State University
Capacity3,200
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke ground1966
OpenedFebruary 8, 1968
Construction cost$1.4 million
($11.8 million in 2022 dollars[1])
Tenants
South Carolina State University men's and women's basketball
South Carolina State University women's volleyball

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.

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References

  1. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. "Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.


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