SUNNYSIDE RESTING PLACE OF THE PIONEERS

Across the road from the Prairie Overlook is Sunnyside Cemetery. Jacob Ebey donated the land for this cemetery, which was named Sunnyside after his farm. Many of the island's early residents are buried here. WHILE YOU ARE HERE . . . Explore the historic cemetery. Visit the Davis Blockhouse, built for defense against Haida Indians and moved to the cemetery in 1915. When you leave, turn right on Cook Road and turn left on Ebey Road; follow Ebey Road to Terry Road and turn right passing through Prairie Center again; continue to Fort Casey Road and turn right. As you approach the southern end of the Reserve, you will enter Crockett Prairie. Unlike the roads on Ebey's Prairie, Fort Casey Road does not follow the boundaries of historic land claims. Instead it follows the edge of the prairie where it meets the surrounding hills, leaving the prairie itself open for farming. Near the southern end of the prairie, turn left on Wanamaker Road; proceed 1.2 miles to stop sign. Turn right onto Keystone Road. As you traverse Keystone Spit, look back across Crockett Lake for a sweeping vista of the prairie. It is clearly defined by the wooded ridges on either side.