Historical Marker
David Ogden House
Historical marker location:
1520 Bronson Avenue, Fairfield, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Bronson Avenue and Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north on Bronson Avenue.)
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.