A slave cemetery with at least 28 graves was found at Andrew Jackson's plantation, The Hermitage.

The Andrew Jackson Foundation has discovered a slave cemetery at The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's Tennessee plantation, containing at least 28 graves of enslaved individuals. The site, lost to time, was found using radar and partial excavation. Starting next week, the cemetery will be included in free tours, and an advisory committee with historians and descendants of enslaved people will guide future memorialization efforts.

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