Ruston Way History Tour

A beautiful stretch of Commencement Bay has been home to the well-loved Top of The Ocean restaurant, Fourth of July celebrations, Cummings Boat Company, Water Carnivals and over 30 lumber mills on Tacoma’s bustling waterfront. Once named Front Street before the name was changed to Ruston Way, hear how Schuster Parkway was developed and why it connects to Ruston Way. Experience the notorious history of racketeering, burning buildings, lumber barons and a home which sank into Commencement Bay.