ðə lˈænd ɪn ænd sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ fɹˈɛntʃ kɹˈiːk stˈeɪt pˈɑːɹk wʌz wˈʌns dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ˈoʊldɡɹˈoʊθ fˈɔːɹɪsts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tʃˈɛstnʌt.
The land in and surrounding French Creek State Park was once dominated by old-growth forests of American chestnut.