Pensacola, Florida: Chappie's First Steps: Famous General
Memorial to Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, the first African-American four-star general, includes the concrete steps on which he first learned to walk, engraved "Chappie's First Steps."
- Address:
- 1606 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Pensacola, FL
- Directions:
- Just north of downtown, on MLK Drive/Hwy 291, which is just east of I-110. It's on the east side of MLK Drive, one house north of its intersection with Moreno St. You'll see the steps; the monument is behind them, set back from the street.
- Admission:
- Free
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This is an easy drive-up RA. You can see the steps and the monuments without going into the museum. They have a historical marker explaining the steps and more about General Chappie.
[EC, 03/09/2024]
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr was the first African-American four-star general. He was an Air Force pilot and a Tuskegee Airman. He saw combat in Korea and Vietnam. His mother opened Pensacola's first African-American school on the site of the Memorial Plaza. I had the pleasure of meeting General James; he was an impressive man.
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The plaza includes his birthplace house, a granite memorial laser-etched with his likeness, and the enshrined "Chappie's First Steps," the weather-stained concrete stoop that is all that remains of the school run by his mom.