The United States' collective memory focuses on the nation's story as one of progress and freedom, yet the experiences of many citizens, particularly citizens of color, are in contradiction to this collective memory. Today, there is a small yet growing collection of counter-monument installations around the country that tell a counter-story to remember the nation's past. In this article, the authors discuss how teachers can use counter-monuments to teach the marginalized histories often left out of the standard history curriculum. They focus the content on a set of counter-monuments at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama that give voice to the experiences of youth during the Children's Crusade of the Civil Rights Movement.