This church was built by freed slaves in 1873, Berean is an offspring of Siloam Baptist Church. Siloam and local Baptists gave $1000 for the building of the Berean. Berean was an important site for civil rights meetings in the sixties.
This church is located at 804 Washington Street in Marion, AL (GPS coordinates N32.628722,W87.318833).
Source: http://www.perrycountyalabamachamber.com
Date Posted: 7/17/09
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