They dig to save the Alamo.
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Workers remove soil at a dig in the Long Barrack on the Alamo grounds in Texas. (AP) -
Musket balls that might be from the 1800s are among the items found in a dig on the Alamo grounds. (AP) -
Workers sift through dirt near the Alamo. They are looking for anything left from people who lived and fought at the site. (AP) -
The Alamo is lit up at night in San Antonio, Texas. -
At the Alamo in Texas, bags of soil with labels and notes are placed in a bin to be looked through later. (AP)
People work to save one old church in Texas. It is “The Alamo.” Part of a wall is under the ground. It could crumble.
Diggers found musket balls. Could they be from the guns of a long-ago battle?
READ MORE: The Alamo was a Spanish Mission in San Antonio, Texas. Texas was part of Mexico. But Texans wanted to be free. Some fought against Mexican soldiers from inside the Alamo. Most of them were killed. Other Texans fought against Mexico the next month and won. Texans say, “Remember the Alamo.” It is part of their state’s history. That’s why finding musket balls is exciting news. God comforted His people when they feared their enemies. He says in 2 Chronicles 20:15, “Do not be afraid, for the battle is not yours but God’s.”
