Tacoma Environmental Tour

Tacoma Environmental Tour
$25.00

Tacoma's historic waterway has seen some major changes. It was once one of the most polluted waterways in the nation. Major clean-up and restoration have brought it back from the brink, but what has changed?

This guided tour will wind along the Foss Waterway and unspool the history of the industry, bridges, pollution, and cleanup that have formed this bit of water.

For all those who want to see the waterway with new eyes, or are curious about its contribution to the 4th-largest port in the USA, this is the tour for you. Allow our expert guide to take you through time as they paint the picture of Tacoma, then and now.

SUMMARY
Time: 1.5 hrs
Distance: 2 miles round trip

Along the waterway

Foss Waterway Seaport Museum
705 Dock St

The last section of the "mile-long" grain warehouse on the Foss Waterway. This historic building now houses the maritime history of Tacoma.

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