Trenches were dug in the unexcavated area under the present sanctuary. There they found the long-buried foundations of the orginal structure built in 1773. These correseponded to the dimensions stated in the old records. It was then decided that the Shrine should occupy the same area as did the original church where the bells had been hidden. 

 On April 29,1959, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania presented Zion's church with an official full-size replica of the Libery Bell. This helped strengthen the feeling that this was a community project, and on September 22, 1959, the Courts of Lehigh County granted a charter to the Liberty Bell Shrine of Allentown, Inc. This was now a non-profit, nonsectarian corporation, and Zions church authorized a 99-year lease for the museum.  

Financed by the community and aided by grants from city, county, and state governments the construction was started. The building of the Shrine took approximately 1 1/2 years and dedication took place on Memorial Day, May 30,1962. The Shrine is located on the lower-level of the sanctuary, and contains the bell replica, a 46' mural depicting the historic trek to Allentown and antiques which belonged to the former minister, Reverend Abraham Blumer.