Historical Marker
Nash House
Historical marker location:
Westport, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Hillandale Road and West Parish Road, on the right when traveling west on Hillandale Road.)
Jennings Trail.
The first recorded submarine attack in history occurred in Connecticut during the American Revolution. On September 6, 1776, the American submarine Turtle attempted to attach a bomb to a British ship in New York Harbor, but the mission was ultimately unsuccessful.