Approaching the Foss Waterway from Commencement Bay in Tacoma, the presence of Thea Foss is all around.
On the shore of the downtown side, there is a small patch of land adorned with a bright blue globe underneath an American flag: Thea’s Park. On the industrial Port of Tacoma side, there is a sign painted on the side of a storage tank welcoming visitors to the Foss Waterway.
Then there is the history museum that bears Thea’s name: the Foss Waterway Seaport…