Description

Located along Duke of Gloucester Street in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Merchants Square is an 18th-century style shopping village that features over 40 stores and restaurants. In fact, this shopping district is considered one of the first, if not the first, planned shopping districts in the country. Located on the western end of Colonial Williamsburg, right next to the College of William and Mary, Merchants Square was created as part of the restoration of the Williamsburg area. Today, it remains a vary popular place for visitors to shop, dine, and attend events such as farmers markets, sidewalk sales, and concerts.