In honor of Mother’s Day, join the mother of our country, Martha Washington, for a Spring Garden Party at Mount Vernon on May 10 and 11, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Listen to 18^th Century music, play colonial games on the Bowling Green, and watch the estate’s sheep get sheared. For more information about admissions and a list of a complete schedule of events, click here.