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 | |
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| 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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