Michael Dayton

Historical marker location:

Watertown, Connecticut

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 63) and French Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1996

Captain of Connecticut.

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.