It's really like detective work,” a Vanderbilt University researcher said about the search for a cemetery on President Andrew Jackson's plantation.

At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Andrew Jackson between 1804 and the end of the Civil War in 1865. Where they were laid

After decades of searching, a significant discovery has been made at President Andrew Jackson's property, The Hermitage. Experts found what they believe are 28 graves belonging to slaves.

Decades of research and archeology led to a recent, historic discovery on Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage property. Without disturbing the graves, archaeologists confirmed the remains of 28 enslaved people buried on the property and acknowledged that additional graves could be present in the area.

Limestone field stones mark the graves for 28 enslaved people once owned by President Andrew Jackson at The Hermitage, Jackson's 1,120-acre property.