American Legion Post No 17 World War II Memorial

Historical marker location:

21 Cedar Street, Naugatuck, Connecticut

( Memorial is at the intersection of Cedar Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Cedar 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.

~ Connecticut random facts