高(gao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)位于冀中(zhong)平原,是(shi)具有(you)光榮傳統的(de)(de)革(ge)命老區。本世紀30年代初的(de)(de)高(gao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)、蠡縣(xian)地區,正(zheng)處(chu)(chu)在(zai)社會大(da)動蕩時(shi)期。國(guo)民(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)反(fan)動派的(de)(de)搜刮(gua),地主、資本家(jia)的(de)(de)盤剝(bo),加上天災人禍,使(shi)廣(guang)大(da)民(min)(min)(min)眾處(chu)(chu)在(zai)水深火(huo)熱之中(zhong)。1932年8月(yue)27日,高(gao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)、蠡縣(xian)一帶的(de)(de)農民(min)(min)(min)在(zai)中(zhong)共河北省委和保屬特委的(de)(de)直接領導(dao)下,掀(xian)起了(le)(le)一場(chang)震(zhen)撼華北、影(ying)響全國(guo)的(de)(de)反(fan)對國(guo)民(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)反(fan)動統治的(de)(de)大(da)規模的(de)(de)農民(min)(min)(min)武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)暴(bao)(bao)動。暴(bao)(bao)動隊(dui)(dui)(dui)伍從(cong)蠡縣(xian)的(de)(de)宋家(jia)莊(zhuang)至高(gao)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)的(de)(de)北辛莊(zhuang)間,途經20多個村莊(zhuang),打擊反(fan)革(ge)命武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang),解救貧苦百(bai)姓(xing),所到之處(chu)(chu)勞苦大(da)眾紛紛響應(ying)和支持。暴(bao)(bao)動隊(dui)(dui)(dui)伍攻(gong)占了(le)(le)北辛莊(zhuang)后,經過整編(bian),正(zheng)式成立(li)了(le)(le)河北紅軍游擊隊(dui)(dui)(dui)第一支隊(dui)(dui)(dui),有(you)3000余人,長短槍120支,并(bing)建立(li)了(le)(le)地方蘇維埃政府(fu),極(ji)大(da)地振奮(fen)了(le)(le)廣(guang)大(da)人民(min)(min)(min)群(qun)眾的(de)(de)革(ge)命精神。這(zhe)次暴(bao)(bao)動,表現出高(gao)蠡人民(min)(min)(min)英(ying)(ying)勇(yong)頑強(qiang)的(de)(de)斗(dou)爭(zheng)精神和堅(jian)定不移(yi)的(de)(de)革(ge)命信念,涌現出大(da)量可歌可泣的(de)(de)英(ying)(ying)雄人物,在(zai)暴(bao)(bao)動中(zhong),先后有(you)47名同志犧(xi)牲,他們的(de)(de)感(gan)人事跡,至今還被人民(min)(min)(min)廣(guang)為傳頌。作家(jia)梁斌(bin)所著《紅旗(qi)譜》對暴(bao)(bao)動進行(xing)了(le)(le)詳(xiang)盡介紹。
1946年(nian)2月,高(gao)(gao)陽縣人(ren)民政府在(zai)南、北辛莊(zhuang)之間(jian)和(he)北辛莊(zhuang)村東分(fen)(fen)別修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)了(le)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)和(he)烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士(shi)(shi)墓(mu),1957年(nian)經省政府批(pi)準在(zai)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)的南面又修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)了(le)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta),1978年(nian)重新(xin)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)茸定(ding)名(ming)為高(gao)(gao)蠡(li)(li)(li)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan),1981年(nian)將(jiang)(jiang)烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士(shi)(shi)墓(mu)遷(qian)至(zhi)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)的北面。墓(mu)、塔(ta)(ta)中間(jian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)了(le)六(liu)角(jiao)碑(bei)亭和(he)裝有水泥欄(lan)墻的甬(yong)道,將(jiang)(jiang)塔(ta)(ta)、亭、墓(mu)連為一體,使整個建(jian)筑更顯得莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆。1997年(nian)投(tou)(tou)資(zi)(zi)30萬元(yuan)(yuan)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)(shan)高(gao)(gao)蠡(li)(li)(li)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)。紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)(gao)16米,分(fen)(fen)三層,塔(ta)(ta)外(wai)橫壁書“高(gao)(gao)蠡(li)(li)(li)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)殉(xun)難烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士(shi)(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)”。三層內(nei)(nei)壁有反映(ying)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)經過(guo)(guo)的系列(lie)畫(hua)卷,塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)陳列(lie)著暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中使用過(guo)(guo)的武器及其它(ta)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)物,低層的紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)分(fen)(fen)別鐫刻著烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士(shi)(shi)芳名(ming)和(he)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)主(zhu)要組織指揮者宋洛曙(shu)、蔡書林兩位烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士(shi)(shi)的傳記。2005年(nian),以(yi)開(kai)展保(bao)持共(gong)產(chan)黨員教育活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為契機(ji),在(zai)全縣開(kai)展了(le)“緬懷革命先烈(lie)(lie)(lie),奉獻赤誠忠(zhong)心”的捐(juan)款活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全縣機(ji)關(guan)黨員、離退休(xiu)黨員、農村黨員、民營企業家紛(fen)紛(fen)捐(juan)款,共(gong)捐(juan)款48萬多元(yuan)(yuan)。投(tou)(tou)資(zi)(zi)53萬元(yuan)(yuan),新(xin)建(jian)平房10間(jian),紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)外(wai)南側修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)停車場一個,并(bing)(bing)對紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)及圍墻進行(xing)了(le)精心修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)(shan)和(he)粉刷。紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei)(nei)設施完備,內(nei)(nei)容(rong)豐富,管理規范(fan),并(bing)(bing)邀請畫(hua)家夏連雨繪制了(le)連環畫(hua)《高(gao)(gao)蠡(li)(li)(li)暴(bao)(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》懸掛在(zai)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei)(nei),對外(wai)免費進行(xing)參觀。投(tou)(tou)資(zi)(zi)230余萬元(yuan)(yuan),修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)8.34公里保(bao)滄(cang)路至(zhi)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)所在(zai)地高(gao)(gao)標(biao)準柏油路。搜集(ji)文(wen)(wen)物,整合資(zi)(zi)源。組織專人(ren)征(zheng)集(ji)文(wen)(wen)物,對紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)部設施進行(xing)彩繪,展板、壁畫(hua)重新(xin)設計(ji)繪制,并(bing)(bing)安裝描金(jin)框,紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)門外(wai)的白玉碑(bei)文(wen)(wen)描新(xin),紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)形象煥然(ran)一新(xin)。
高蠡暴動紀(ji)念館建館30多年來(lai),在加強革命傳統教(jiao)(jiao)育和愛國主義教(jiao)(jiao)育方(fang)面(mian)發揮了重要作用,前(qian)來(lai)參(can)觀接受教(jiao)(jiao)育的已(yi)超過30萬人次。每年的清明節(jie)前(qian)后和“八.二七”暴動紀(ji)念日,廣大(da)干部、工人、農民和學生(sheng)紛紛到此掃墓謁碑(bei),緬懷先烈的英雄業績。