After eight years of driving by these tourist cabins on Joe’s Pond in West Danville, VT, I finally stopped to snap a few photographs. I figured if I waited any longer, I’d be tempting fate. This collection of tourist cabins is known as “Injunjoe Court”. No, it’s certainly not a name that would be given today. However, it is reportedly named after a St. Francis Indian of the Canadian Coosuck tribe. This site was used for summer hunting grounds, and Old Joe was a scout and guide on the side of the Americans in the Revolutionary War. He protected the builders of the nearby Bailey-Hazen Road. (Source: Vermont Hsitoric Sites and Structures Survey, page 70 of this PDF.)
You will see this sign on your right as you travel eastbound on US Route 2 through West Danville, VT.
View from the Joe’s Pond side of the road.
There are 15 cabins on the property, all slightly different and of varying sizes. Most have novelty siding and a small porch.
Exposed rafter tails, old screen doors, lots of charm.
The office sits up on the hill.
View from the office and upper cabins.
This one has an original window (2nd from left) and fieldstone chimney. Note the window flowerbox, too.
A row of cabins.
Spectacular views from all of the cabins.
Even the cabins closest to the road offer privacy.
An undated postcard. Note the signage. It appears that today’s sign is the same, except for the color and the headdress removed on the left side.
Scroll to Book III, page 70 of this PDF of the Danville Vermont Historic Sites & Structures Survey for a detailed history and architectural description.
From the VHSSS, an undated postcard. The cabin at the road and the entrance gate are no longer extant.
Likely constructed in the earlier decades of the 20th century, the cabins and cottages appear to have changed very little since them. An old brochure (no date, but it is from a 2013 environmental review file) indicates that Injunjoe Court had cabins, cottages, and RV spaces. Guests could borrow canoes, rowboats, and paddleboats for free. Rates included housekeeping, cable tv, heating, refrigerator, microwave, and bathrooms. Some cottages had fully furnished kitchens. Click on the brochure link above to see an interior photo. The distinction between the cabins and cottages was that cabins were smaller (think tourist cabins, no kitchens) and cottages were larger with kitchens and could accommodate four people. At one point the owner was Beth Perreault.
Based on the lack of No/Vacancy signage and the website that is no longer up (injunjoecourt.net), I’d say that Injunjoe Court is not open in 2018. If you know anything about it, please share in the comments.
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