Old Stone Tavern, also known as The Nowell House, The Bell House, and The Old Stone House, is a historic home located in Little Creek, Delaware.
This home was built by Manlove Hayes, the same person who built the Octagonal Schoolhouse. The main section was built about 1829, and is a two-story, five-bay, stone Georgian-style structure. It has a gable roof with brick cornice and dormers. A 1+1⁄2-story brick kitchen wing is attached.
Though the original owners did own a tavern down the road, this house never was a tavern and the name is a mystery. It is owned today by the Division of Parks and Recreation, and is currently leased to the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police. Visitors to the building can only view it from the outside.
Logistics:
The Old Stone Tavern is located on the east side of Main St., Little Creek, next to the Methodist church.
Getting Here:
Address: 364 Main St, Dover, DE 19901
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Recommend viewing only from the street and not accessing the grounds without permission. The interior is not accessible.
Delaware Greenways extends its thanks to the Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Tourism Office for their generous support in the development of the Delaware Bayshore Byway website.
