[1] Siloam Baptist Church was founded in June 1822, about the same time as the city of Marion.

The Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention held its organizational meeting here in 1845 around the table which still sits in the Memorial Parlor.

[2][3] An early writing tells us that the gallery took in three sides of the sanctuary and was occupied by slaves - thus stairs are entered from the outside.

After the Civil War and the emancipation of the salves, Siloam helped establish Berean Baptist Church.

In 1894, Siloam's galleries were removed and the balcony was constructed,  the stained glass windows were put in place.

The walls and ceilings were replastered and painted, a new lighting system was installed, together with air conditioning.

The Memorial Parlor was established and furnished in 1958 as a fitting place in which to house the historical relics of Siloam.

In 1959 the church approved a program leading to construction of an educational wing for use by the Judson and Marion Institute students and the younger children.

In 1982, Siloam Baptist Church was named to THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PLACES by the United States Department of the Interior.

In 2007, the long dream of many Siloam members came true as an elevator was installed that would service the sanctuary and  all floors for the educational building that was built in 1959.