Old Stone Tavern on the Wilderness Road (now U.S. Route 11) in Smyth County, was erected before 1815 by Frederick Cullop to accommodate travelers in the heavy westward migration through the Cumberland Gap to the west in the early 19th century. Constructed using local limestone, the tavern is one of the oldest stone buildings in the county. It reflects the influence of the stone vernacular tradition of rural Pennsylvania on the settlement arteries into Kentucky and Tennessee where similar structures can be found. Typical of early taverns, the front is sheltered by a two-level gallery, which here is given a festive quality by the use of scalloped eaves. The interior of the Old Stone Tavern preserves some early, very plain woodwork.