ðiːz tɹˈiːz wɜː klˈɪɹd, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ænd jˈuːzd tə mˌeɪk tʃˈɑːɹkoʊl tə fˈiːd ðɪ ˈaɪɚn fˈɜːnɪs æt nˈɪɹbaɪ hˈoʊpwɛl fˈɜːnɪs.
These trees were cleared, beginning in 1771, and used to make charcoal to feed the iron furnace at nearby Hopewell Furnace.