...was the original name. Young Roy Wescott, Sr. had a dream of building a motel on the beach - a place where families would love to vacation. With help from his dad he purchased some land. Construction started in 1949 and the motor court was open for business on Memorial Day weekend in 1950. In the beginning it had only 19 units. Cottage number one was the office. A couple of years later the office, manager’s apartment, economy rooms and rest of the pool side rooms were built. In 1956 the pool was added. By the late 1950’s ocean front rooms were added and all the rooms received brick siding and new adjoined peaked roofs resulting in the charming look that remains today. In early 1960 Mr. Wescott built the Port O’Call Restaurant across the street to provide a convenient place for his guests to eat. This was sold some years later. After almost 60 years Roy Wescott’s dream is still thriving and his family continues to make sure that The Cavalier is a place where families still love to come to make lasting memories together.
the cavalier motor court...
Roy Wescott, Sr.
1913 - 2007