Virtual Museum of New France Virtual Museum of New France The Virtual Museum of New France () is a virtual museum created by the Canadian Museum of History. Its purpose is to share knowledge and raise awareness of the history, culture and legacy of early French settlements in North America. The site includes interactive maps, photos, illustrations and information based on current research into New France. This encompasses the French settlements and territories that spread from Acadia in the East through the Saint Lawrence Valley, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio Valley, and south to Louisiana from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The content
Stuart (name) an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a household, especially of a royal household. After the Conquest, the term was used as an equivalent of "Seneschal", a steward of a manor or estate. A variant form of the given name is "Stewart". Pet forms of the given name are "Stu", "Stew" and "Stewie". Stuart (name) Stuart is a surname which was also adopted as a given name, traditionally for men. It is the French form of the Scottish surname "Stewart". The French form of the name was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century.