This study examines the places of memory of Nils Dacke the leader of the 16th-century peasant rebellion known in Sweden as Dackefejden. Utilising a qualitative field study and a critical discourse analysis, the study investigates the material culture and textual representations at and around these sites, using Jörn Rüsen’s three dimensions of historical culture as a theoretical framework. The study addresses the questions of how the aesthetic and physical manifestation of the places of memory are constructed, what discursive strategies are used in the texts, and how all of this can influence the teaching of local history in schools. The study found that the spatiality, materiality, and aesthetics of a place collectively shape historical culture and the historical consciousness of visitors. Furthermore, the study finds that places with multiple stakeholders often inhabit different antagonistic positions to the dominant national metahistorical narrative of Sweden. The study concludes that by using places of memory and integrating a temporal dimension teachers can more effectively teach critical history usage.