Pinto Horses for Sale near Hennessey, OK

About Hennessey, OK

Hennessey is named after Pat Hennessey, an Irish fighter who was killed at the present townsite in April 1874. He was said to have been burned on a wagon wheel, either by native Cheyenne tribesmen or white horse thieves. The Pat Hennessey Memorial Park can be found at Iowa and Arapaho streets. The location of his body is another story. Pat Hennessey was originally buried next to the location of his death in a shallow grave.