Historical Marker

Byram Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:
Greenwich, Connecticut
( Memorial is at the intersection of Delavan Avenue and Mead Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Delavan Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1953

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.
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