SHM Memorial Center

Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center

SHM Memorial Center
Location	300 College Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117
Coordinates	33.500979°N 80.846522°W / 33.500979; -80.846522
Owner	South Carolina State University
Operator	South Carolina State University
Capacity	3,200
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
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

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.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas

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 February 29, 2024.
2. "Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

External links

• South Carolina State University Athletics - SHM Memorial Center