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 | |
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| Location | 300 College Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117 |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′04″N 80°50′47″W / 33.500979°N 80.846522°W |
| Owner | South Carolina State University |
| Operator | South Carolina State University |
| Capacity | 3,200 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | February 8, 1968 |
| Construction cost | $1.4 million ($12.3 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs men's and women's basketball South Carolina State University women's volleyball | |
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edit- ^ 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 February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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