Wethersfield Elm

Historical marker location:

98 Broad Street, Wethersfield, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Elm Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.)

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.