Tacoma's Waterfront

by Caroline Gallacci and Ron Karabaich

Book Overview

For more than 150 years, the activity on and around Commencement Bay-since the 1840s, when Charles Wilkes first named it, to the present day-has been a barometer for measuring Tacoma's maritime and industrial growth and development. Wilkes's early exploration assured the inclusion of Puget Sound within the boundaries of the United States following negotiations with Great Britain in 1846. Drawn to the deep waters of the south shore of the bay, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738548642
• ISBN13: 9780738548647
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The proof is in the details

Gallacci and Karabaich have performed extensive research in order to compile such an in depth photographic history in a concise package. Having been born and raised in Tacoma and returning to this city (after military service), I am thoroughly intrigued by the city's history. Although Tacoma is a relatively young city in the US, this book demonstrates how Tacoma's waterfront was key in it's rise from a forested shoreline to a giant of Pacific ports. I will be purchasing the other historical titles by these two authors.