The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.

Artifacts that were found in a Massachusetts home that used to belong to the family of legendary Revolutionary War figure Paul Revere have reportedly sold at auction for $20,000.

The artifacts were found in the attic wall of a house in Canton, and they sold as a single lot in an auction held by John McInnis Auctioneers, of Amesbury, from Friday to Saturday.

The items included a rare sign that featured the name of Revere's son, Joseph W. Revere. Auction house owner John McInnis told the Boston Globe that the sign is likely related to the casing company the Revere family owned in Canton.

Other items auctioned off included an account book belonging to Paul Revere's descendants, tools such as wrought iron calipers, letters and other personal items.

John McInnis Auctioneers initially estimated that the artifacts would fetch between $1,000 and $2,000.

Revere was famed for his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, in which he warned the American colonial militia that the British Army was approaching ahead of the battles of Lexington and Concord. The ride was immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1861 poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.”

Revere was born and lived mostly in Boston. He purchased a home in Canton in 1801 and later opened the Revere Copper Company on the land, and his descendants built other operations there.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.