龍州縣(xian)紅八軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址位于縣(xian)城龍州鎮新(xin)街,又名紅軍(jun)(jun)(jun)樓(lou),由紅八軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址、左江(jiang)革命(ming)委員(yuan)會舊(jiu)址和(he)新(xin)建的(de)展覽(lan)陳(chen)(chen)列大樓(lou)構(gou)成。軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址為一幢(chuang)法式三(san)(san)層(ceng)樓(lou)房,磚墻、木板(ban)樓(lou)層(ceng);左江(jiang)革命(ming)委員(yuan)會舊(jiu)址為一幢(chuang)中(zhong)式二層(ceng)磚木結(jie)構(gou)樓(lou)房,這兩(liang)(liang)棟(dong)樓(lou)房原皆為“瑞(rui)豐祥”錢莊,鄧小(xiao)平同志1929年到龍州布(bu)置起義前期(qi)工作(zuo),1930年領導龍州起義勝利,創建紅八軍(jun)(jun)(jun)時,在此辦公和(he)居住,為紅八軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)指揮(hui)機(ji)(ji)關。此期(qi)間(jian),鄧小(xiao)平同志于軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)門前種下兩(liang)(liang)株柏(bo)樹,現(xian)仍蔥郁遒勁,生機(ji)(ji)勃(bo)勃(bo)。新(xin)建陳(chen)(chen)列展覽(lan)樓(lou)為三(san)(san)層(ceng)鋼(gang)筋混凝土結(jie)構(gou),現(xian)代建筑風(feng)格(ge),收藏和(he)陳(chen)(chen)列紅八軍(jun)(jun)(jun)將士的(de)史物。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)(guan)是紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)鄧(deng)小(xiao)平親自組織、領導和發動(dong)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義、創建(jian)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)專題紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)(guan)。該(gai)館(guan)(guan)總(zong)占(zhan)地(di)面積4922.5平方米,由中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址、左江(jiang)革(ge)命委員會舊址、紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)革(ge)命文(wen)物展(zhan)覽大(da)樓等三個部(bu)分組成(cheng)(cheng),館(guan)(guan)內(nei)收(shou)藏和陳列著(zhu)大(da)量的(de)(de)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義、左江(jiang)革(ge)命根據地(di)及中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)珍貴的(de)(de)革(ge)命文(wen)物和歷史(shi)資料。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)(guan)自成(cheng)(cheng)立以來,己(ji)接待前(qian)來瞻仰、參觀的(de)(de)觀眾(zhong)達100多萬人次。館(guan)(guan)內(nei)的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址原為(wei)(wei)當時龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)乃至廣西(xi)西(xi)南地(di)區有名的(de)(de)“瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥錢(qian)莊”,由一(yi)幢法(fa)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格的(de)(de)樓房和一(yi)幢中(zhong)(zhong)式(shi)傳統(tong)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)組成(cheng)(cheng),是龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義前(qian)后(hou)黨的(de)(de)領導機關和紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)。1929年(nian)末和1930年(nian)初,鄧(deng)小(xiao)平同(tong)志作為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央代(dai)表先后(hou)兩次到龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)領導和發動(dong)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義,開(kai)辟左江(jiang)革(ge)命根據地(di),創建(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),都在(zai)這(zhe)里居住、辦公(gong)。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)成(cheng)(cheng)立后(hou),在(zai)瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥錢(qian)莊設立紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu),以指揮廣西(xi)左江(jiang)地(di)區的(de)(de)革(ge)命斗爭和軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事行動(dong)。瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥錢(qian)莊因此被稱為(wei)(wei)“紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)樓”。工作之余,鄧(deng)小(xiao)平同(tong)志在(zai)樓前(qian)親手栽(zai)下了兩棵柏(bo)樹(shu)(shu)。如今,這(zhe)兩棵柏(bo)樹(shu)(shu)己(ji)長得(de)挺(ting)撥(bo)、蒼勁、翠(cui)綠(lv),被列為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)名樹(shu)(shu)(見《中(zhong)(zhong)華名樹(shu)(shu)集(ji)》)。1988年(nian)1月13日,國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院將紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護(hu)單位;2001年(nian)6月11日,中(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)將紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)(guan)公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)第(di)二(er)批全國(guo)(guo)(guo)愛國(guo)(guo)(guo)主義教育示范(fan)基地(di)。
軍部舊址(zhi)(zhi)和左江革命委員(yuan)會舊址(zhi)(zhi)一直保(bao)護得很(hen)好,解放后(hou)曾作為(wei)縣(xian)人民(min)銀(yin)行(xing)駐地(di),1963年(nian)2月(yue)被(bei)列為(wei)自治(zhi)區級文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位。1985年(nian),建成紀念館,并于2月(yue)1日龍州起義五(wu)十(shi)五(wu)周年(nian)之際舉行(xing)開館典禮,1988年(nian)定為(wei)全國(guo)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位,復原了(le)當年(nian)的(de)會議室(shi)和鄧小(xiao)平臥室(shi)。2001年(nian)6月(yue)被(bei)中共中央宣傳部定為(wei)全國(guo)愛國(guo)主義教育(yu)示范基地(di)之一。