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freeski919 t1_j9cuxai wrote

Reply to comment by LockedOutOfElfland in Historical question: commuting and town layouts pre-automobile? by LockedOutOfElfland

Theaters were usually in larger towns and cities, like Ellsworth, Bangor, etc. So they were magnets that drew people from in and out of town.

Pubs relied on a mix of village residents, outlying folks on their occasional visit to the village, and travelers. Many pubs were inside, or near inns or boarding houses... Which in turn would be near the train station.

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Alternative-Crab-663 t1_j9f02i5 wrote

Not sure that’s entirely accurate. Small towns like Dexter and Dover-Foxcroft as well as Bucksport had, and some still have, theaters to this day.

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freeski919 t1_j9f13rq wrote

As I said, usually. There are exceptions to every statement.

That being said, Dover-Foxcroft is the county seat in Piscataquis, which draws people there.

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