Historical Marker

Beacon and Tower

Historical marker location:
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
( Marker is on Perimeter Road, 1.7 miles west of South Street (Connecticut Route 75), on the right when traveling west.)

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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