Situated on 46 acres, the site contains a stone chapel, crypt, labyrinth, columbarium, lodge, cabin, and retreat.

Bishop Joseph Raphael John Crimont provided support for its establishment, buying federal land.

[4] In 1953, Bishop Robert Dermot O'Flanagan started The League of the Little Flower to help make the shrine self-sufficient.

[4] The shrine fell into disrepair and stopped holding retreats in the 1960s but underwent renovation under the leadership of Fr.

[6] The retreat was closed for a time, but in March 1986, the National Shrine of Saint Teresa was reopened.