  We have investigated Haldane's conjecture for the S=2 isotropic
antiferromagnetic quantum spin chain with nearest-neighbor exchange J. Using a
density matrix renormalization group algorithm for chains up to L=350 spins, we
find in the thermodynamic limit a finite spin gap of Delta = 0.085(5)J and a
finite spin-spin correlation length xi = 49(1) lattice spacings. We establish
the ground state energy per bond to be E_0=-4.761248(1)J. We show that the
ground state has a hidden topological order that is revealed in a nonlocal
string correlation function. This means that the physics of the S=2 chain can
be captured by a valence-bond solid description. We also observe effective free
spin-1 states at the ends of an open S=2 chain.
