Historical Marker
Easton
Historical marker location:
225 Center Road, Easton, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of Center Road and Morehouse Road, on the right when traveling east on Center Road.)
Marker installed: 1977
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.