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