The French connection was to begin in 1682 when Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed for France a huge swath of territory radiating from the Mississippi.
The French connection was to begin in 1682 starting from an action caused by Rene Robert Cavelier.
Just down the path on the right, you will find the 1955 Franciscan Church of Dominus Flevit ( The Lord Wept ) marking the spot where Jesus wept as he predicted the destruction of Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-4).