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.

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 to rest is knowledge that had been lost to time.

This discovery sheds light on the lives—and deaths—of at least 28 enslaved individuals who lived and labored on the Tennessee estate.

Officials believe they have found a slave cemetery at the home of America’s seventh president Andrew Jackson. The discovery provides a historical link to the people who were enslaved by Jackson at his Tennessee plantation called The Hermitage.

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

A long-lost cemetery containing the remains of enslaved people who lived at President Andrew Jackson's plantation has been discovered. The site is believed to contain at least 28 graves and will be included in public tours.

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.