The fence makes Farr look like a tiny cemetery, but that's deceptive. Knowing that graves extend beyond it—and that even the surviving stones may no longer stand over the people they belong to—completely changes how you look at this quiet little patch of Pullman. Hidden among the homes of Pullman's Sunnyside Hill, Farr Cemetery is a surviving piece of the city's pioneer history. Burials here date to at least 1882, and historical research has identified evidence of roughly 81 graves, although far fewer people and markers are documented today. The original burial area extended beyond the small fenced enclosure visitors see now. Farr reportedly served as a free cemetery, providing a burial place for early settlers and travelers passing through the Palouse. Many children were laid to rest here during an era when illnesses including measles and typhoid took a devastating toll on families. Among those associated with Farr is Dr. Henry J. Webb, an early physician often called the "father of Pullman," who played a role in bringing the railroad and what became Washington State University to the community. Sarah Jane Boone Farnsworth, a niece of Daniel Boone, is also believed to be buried somewhere on the hill, although the location of her grave has been lost. The cemetery itself has an unusual preservation story. Cemetery researcher and archivist Maggie Rail recorded that after repeated vandalism, surviving headstones were removed and stored for safekeeping in the basement of Pullman City Hall—where they were eventually forgotten. When rediscovered and returned, their original locations could no longer be determined. As a result, the stones standing inside the fence today may not mark the actual graves of the people named on them.