Waterfall Garden Park is a unique secluded park that commemorates the birthplace of the United Parcel Service, originally founded in Seattle in 1907 as the American Messenger Company. The corporation operated solely out of Seattle until the early 1930s, when it changed its name to the now-ubiquitous UPS moniker and eventually moved its operations to Connecticut. Today, the city's Pioneer Square neighborhood is located at the site of the former corporation, with a quaint 22-foot manmade waterfall commemorating the site of the company's founding. Visitors can stop by the park at any time throughout daylight hours, with tables and chairs provided along an overlook patio. A plaque at the park site commemorates the company's centennial anniversary, celebrated in 2007.

Waterfall Garden Park, 219 2nd Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98104

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