Long before the malls and strip malls lined Route 1 in the Princeton Corridor, there was the ‘Square.’ In fact, there still is. Palmer Square, to be exact. Besides Nassau Street (the main drag lined with small shops and eateries) Palmer Square has been the gathering place for high-end shopping and dining, historical lodging, or simply lounging on the grass. And for good reason. It’s a beautiful homage to towns of old, most notably those found both in England and New England—when life focused around the center of town, where important matters were discussed, people gathered, and shops easily navigated. In Princeton, Palmer Square also happens to sit across from another historic site—namely Princeton University.
