Monroe County Youth Center

Diorama 2009

       Residents are building another diorama for the Monroe County Historical Museum.  Last summer residents constructed a diorama of the Battle of the River Raisin in the war of 1812.  This diorama has been on display at the historical museum and the  Battlefield Visitor Center.

    This year's diorama is Col. Norman Hall's defense on Cemetery Ridge, in The Battle of Gettysburg 1863. Supplies for the project have been purchased with donations from Lazy Boy Chair Company and The United Way. We continue to seek donations to cover the expenses for this big undertaking.

    Our History teacher Greg Whetstone, will be integrating this activity into his Summer School Class. Mr. Ernest Greer has led the residents in this interesting activity for the last two summers. In his spare time Mr. Greer is a reenactment enthusiast and very knowledgeable in our countries history.

Instruction on how to paint the soldiers	Hand painting a miniature soldier
Miniatures drying on a stick	Hundreds of painted soldiers
Residents painting	Volunteers painting

 2009 DIORAMA COMPLETED!

This summers Diorama project for the Monroe County Historical Museum has been completed. Both Treatment and Detention residents participated in the project and immensely enjoyed their time in producing an outstanding display. We would like to thank the Lazyboy corporation, United Way and Mr. Greer for their donations towards this project.   

Union infantry counter attacking the "Angle".	Confederate's attacking north of the "Angle".
North Carolinians attacking the "Angle".	Union signalmen working with artillery.
Cemetery Ridge	Union counter  attack.