
The Starr Children’s Modern Education
Learn about the education received by the daughters of the Starr family.


Cotton and the Clapps
Meet the Clapp and Starr families, important players in the cotton trade of the mid 1800s.

A Sterling Collection
Learn about the history behind the extensive silver collection at the Starr Family Home.

Starr Family Home Welcomes Home Restored Portrait
A restored portrait of George Clapp once more graces the parlor walls of Maplecroft, the 1871 home of Frank and Clara Starr.

Furniture Detective at Work
Learn about the backstory behind some of the furniture at the Starr Family Home.