AUBURN - A bell housed in the tower of an old church on an Auburn lot has a connection to Paul Revere's brass and bronze foundry in Boston.

Rudy Wing purchased the South Baptist Church property four years ago with plans to start a golf school.

After the purchase, Wing took a closer look around the church and climbed a series of ladders to its bell tower. Wing noticed markings on the bell which showed it was produced by Henry N. Hooper and Co. of Boston in 1845.

After doing some research, Wing found the same company also produced artillery during the Civil War, and that it originated from Paul Revere's foundry. Wing says he discovered "a piece of history in a most unlikely and almost forgotten place."