高(gao)陽縣位于冀(ji)中平(ping)原,是具有光榮傳統的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)老(lao)區。本(ben)世紀30年(nian)代初的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)陽、蠡縣地區,正處在社會大動(dong)蕩時期。國民(min)黨(dang)反(fan)動(dong)派的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)搜(sou)刮,地主、資本(ben)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盤(pan)剝,加上天災人(ren)禍,使廣大民(min)眾(zhong)處在水(shui)深火熱之中。1932年(nian)8月27日,高(gao)陽、蠡縣一帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)農民(min)在中共河(he)北省委和(he)保屬特委的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)直接領(ling)導下,掀起了(le)(le)一場(chang)震(zhen)撼華北、影(ying)響全國的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反(fan)對(dui)國民(min)黨(dang)反(fan)動(dong)統治的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大規(gui)模的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)農民(min)武(wu)裝暴動(dong)。暴動(dong)隊伍(wu)(wu)從蠡縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宋家(jia)莊(zhuang)至(zhi)高(gao)陽縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)北辛莊(zhuang)間,途經20多個村莊(zhuang),打擊(ji)(ji)反(fan)革命(ming)武(wu)裝,解救貧苦百姓,所到之處勞苦大眾(zhong)紛(fen)紛(fen)響應和(he)支持。暴動(dong)隊伍(wu)(wu)攻占了(le)(le)北辛莊(zhuang)后(hou)(hou),經過整(zheng)編,正式成(cheng)立(li)了(le)(le)河(he)北紅軍游擊(ji)(ji)隊第(di)一支隊,有3000余人(ren),長短槍120支,并(bing)建立(li)了(le)(le)地方蘇維埃政府,極大地振奮(fen)了(le)(le)廣大人(ren)民(min)群(qun)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)精神(shen)(shen)。這次暴動(dong),表(biao)現出(chu)(chu)高(gao)蠡人(ren)民(min)英(ying)(ying)勇頑強(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)斗爭精神(shen)(shen)和(he)堅定不移(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)信念(nian),涌現出(chu)(chu)大量可歌(ge)可泣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)英(ying)(ying)雄人(ren)物,在暴動(dong)中,先后(hou)(hou)有47名同(tong)志(zhi)犧(xi)牲,他們(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)感人(ren)事(shi)跡,至(zhi)今還(huan)被人(ren)民(min)廣為(wei)傳頌。作家(jia)梁斌所著《紅旗譜》對(dui)暴動(dong)進(jin)行(xing)了(le)(le)詳(xiang)盡(jin)介紹(shao)。
1946年(nian)2月,高(gao)陽縣人民(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府在(zai)(zai)南(nan)、北辛(xin)莊之間(jian)和(he)北辛(xin)莊村東(dong)分(fen)別(bie)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)和(he)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)(shi)墓,1957年(nian)經省(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)府批準在(zai)(zai)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)的南(nan)面又修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta),1978年(nian)重新(xin)修(xiu)(xiu)茸定名為(wei)高(gao)蠡暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan),1981年(nian)將(jiang)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)(shi)墓遷(qian)至(zhi)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)的北面。墓、塔(ta)(ta)中間(jian)修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)六角碑(bei)亭和(he)裝有(you)水泥欄墻的甬道,將(jiang)塔(ta)(ta)、亭、墓連為(wei)一體,使整個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑更顯得莊嚴肅穆。1997年(nian)投資30萬元修(xiu)(xiu)繕高(gao)蠡暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)。紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)16米(mi),分(fen)三(san)層,塔(ta)(ta)外(wai)(wai)(wai)橫壁(bi)書“高(gao)蠡暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)殉難(nan)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)(shi)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)”。三(san)層內(nei)壁(bi)有(you)反映(ying)暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)經過的系列(lie)畫卷,塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)陳列(lie)著(zhu)暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中使用(yong)過的武器及其它紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)物(wu),低層的紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)分(fen)別(bie)鐫刻(ke)著(zhu)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)(shi)芳名和(he)暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)主要組織指揮者宋洛曙、蔡(cai)書林兩位烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)(shi)的傳記(ji)。2005年(nian),以開展(zhan)(zhan)保持(chi)共產黨員教育活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)契(qi)機,在(zai)(zai)全縣開展(zhan)(zhan)了(le)“緬(mian)懷革(ge)命先烈(lie),奉獻赤誠忠心(xin)”的捐款活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全縣機關黨員、離退休黨員、農(nong)村黨員、民(min)營企業(ye)家紛紛捐款,共捐款48萬多元。投資53萬元,新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)平房10間(jian),紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)外(wai)(wai)(wai)南(nan)側修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)停車場一個,并對紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)及圍(wei)墻進行了(le)精心(xin)修(xiu)(xiu)繕和(he)粉刷。紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei)設(she)施完備,內(nei)容豐富,管(guan)理規(gui)范,并邀請(qing)畫家夏連雨繪(hui)制(zhi)了(le)連環畫《高(gao)蠡暴(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》懸掛在(zai)(zai)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei),對外(wai)(wai)(wai)免(mian)費(fei)進行參觀。投資230余萬元,修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)8.34公里保滄(cang)路至(zhi)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地高(gao)標準柏油路。搜集文物(wu),整合(he)資源。組織專人征集文物(wu),對紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)部設(she)施進行彩繪(hui),展(zhan)(zhan)板、壁(bi)畫重新(xin)設(she)計(ji)繪(hui)制(zhi),并安裝描(miao)金(jin)框,紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)門外(wai)(wai)(wai)的白玉碑(bei)文描(miao)新(xin),紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)外(wai)(wai)(wai)形象煥然一新(xin)。
高蠡暴動紀念館(guan)建館(guan)30多年(nian)來,在加強革命傳統教育(yu)和(he)愛國主(zhu)義教育(yu)方面發揮了重要作用,前來參觀接(jie)受教育(yu)的(de)已超過30萬人次。每年(nian)的(de)清明節(jie)前后和(he)“八.二七”暴動紀念日,廣大干部、工人、農民和(he)學生紛紛到此掃墓謁碑(bei),緬懷先烈的(de)英雄業績。