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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Location | 300 College Street Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117 |
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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 |
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Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | February 8, 1968 |
Construction cost | $1.4 million ($10.9 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
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South Carolina State University men's and women's basketball South Carolina State University women's volleyball |
South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball | |
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