Cavalier, North Dakota is located on the Tongue River, at the intersection of North Dakota Highways 5 and 18. The city is just 19 miles from Interstate 29 off Exit 203. Cavalier was established in 1877 and in 1911 became the county seat of Pembina County.

The City was named after Charles Turner Cavileer, who was born in Ohio and later operated businesses in the St. Paul, Minnesota area. He arrived in Pembina in 1851 as the first Customs Collector at the International Port of Entry. He was also a fur trader. He served as the city of Pembina’s first postmaster, from 1864-1884. Cavileer was documented as the first permanent white settler in the state of North Dakota.

The Cavalier Air Force Station is located about 14 miles Southwest of Cavalier. The Cavalier Air Force Station was built in the early 1970s. It provides critical missile warning and space surveillance data to various government agencies. Approximately 30 military and several civil service people are stationed on the base.

Icelandic State Park, along with the Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve and the Pembina County Historical Society Museum are located 5 miles West of Cavalier on North Dakota Highway 5. The Cavalier Public School gained recognition in the early 2000’s when its class AA football team had a 47-game winning streak (from 2002-2005), the second longest in ND high school football history.

The U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimate for Cavalier in 2008 was 1,322. The 2008 estimated median household income in Cavalier was $51,141. The estimated median house value in the community in 2008 was $114,087. Many residents of Cavalier work in agriculture and related businesses.

Cavalier’s many amenities include a hotel, bed and breakfast, hospital, several restaurants and bars, gas stations (with 24/7 self service), ATMs, convenience stores, grocery store and various retail shopping.

Visit Cavalier’s website to learn more about this growing community at http://www.cavaliernd.com/.