龍(long)州(zhou)縣紅(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址(zhi)(zhi)位于(yu)縣城龍(long)州(zhou)鎮新(xin)街(jie),又名紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)樓,由紅(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址(zhi)(zhi)、左江革命委(wei)員(yuan)會舊址(zhi)(zhi)和(he)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)的展覽(lan)陳(chen)列大樓構(gou)成(cheng)。軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)一幢法式三層樓房(fang),磚墻(qiang)、木板(ban)樓層;左江革命委(wei)員(yuan)會舊址(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)一幢中(zhong)式二(er)層磚木結構(gou)樓房(fang),這(zhe)兩棟樓房(fang)原皆為(wei)(wei)“瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥”錢莊,鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)1929年到龍(long)州(zhou)布(bu)置起義前期工作,1930年領導龍(long)州(zhou)起義勝利,創建(jian)(jian)紅(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)時(shi),在此辦公和(he)居住,為(wei)(wei)紅(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的指揮機(ji)關(guan)。此期間(jian),鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)于(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)門前種下兩株柏樹,現(xian)仍蔥郁遒勁,生機(ji)勃勃。新(xin)建(jian)(jian)陳(chen)列展覽(lan)樓為(wei)(wei)三層鋼筋混凝(ning)土結構(gou),現(xian)代建(jian)(jian)筑風格,收(shou)藏和(he)陳(chen)列紅(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)將(jiang)士的史物。
中國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)是紀念(nian)鄧(deng)(deng)小平親(qin)(qin)自組(zu)織、領(ling)導(dao)和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)起義(yi)、創(chuang)建(jian)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)的專題紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)。該館(guan)(guan)總(zong)占地面積4922.5平方米,由中國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址、左(zuo)(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)委員會舊址、紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)革命(ming)文(wen)物(wu)展覽大樓(lou)(lou)等三個部(bu)分組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng),館(guan)(guan)內收藏和(he)陳列著大量(liang)的龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)起義(yi)、左(zuo)(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)根(gen)據地及(ji)中國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)珍貴的革命(ming)文(wen)物(wu)和(he)歷史資料。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)自成(cheng)(cheng)立以(yi)來,己接待前來瞻仰(yang)、參(can)觀(guan)的觀(guan)眾達100多萬人次。館(guan)(guan)內的紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址原為(wei)當(dang)時龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)乃至廣西西南地區有名(ming)的“瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊”,由一幢(chuang)法式建(jian)筑(zhu)風格的樓(lou)(lou)房(fang)和(he)一幢(chuang)中式傳統建(jian)筑(zhu)組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng),是龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)起義(yi)前后黨的領(ling)導(dao)機關和(he)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)所在地。1929年(nian)末和(he)1930年(nian)初,鄧(deng)(deng)小平同(tong)志作為(wei)中共(gong)中央代表先(xian)后兩(liang)次到(dao)龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)領(ling)導(dao)和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)起義(yi),開辟左(zuo)(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)根(gen)據地,創(chuang)建(jian)中國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun),都在這里居(ju)住、辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)成(cheng)(cheng)立后,在瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊設立紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu),以(yi)指揮廣西左(zuo)(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)地區的革命(ming)斗爭和(he)軍(jun)(jun)事行動(dong)(dong)。瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊因此(ci)被稱為(wei)“紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)樓(lou)(lou)”。工作之余,鄧(deng)(deng)小平同(tong)志在樓(lou)(lou)前親(qin)(qin)手栽(zai)下了兩(liang)棵(ke)柏(bo)樹(shu)(shu)。如今,這兩(liang)棵(ke)柏(bo)樹(shu)(shu)己長得(de)挺撥、蒼勁、翠綠,被列為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)名(ming)樹(shu)(shu)(見《中華(hua)名(ming)樹(shu)(shu)集》)。1988年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)13日(ri),國(guo)(guo)務院將紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊址公(gong)(gong)布為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位;2001年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)11日(ri),中宣(xuan)部(bu)將紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)布為(wei)第(di)二批全國(guo)(guo)愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義(yi)教育示范基地。
軍部舊址(zhi)和左江(jiang)革(ge)命委(wei)員會舊址(zhi)一直保護得(de)很好,解放后(hou)曾作(zuo)為縣人民銀行駐地(di),1963年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)被(bei)列為自治區級文物保護單(dan)位。1985年(nian)(nian),建成紀念館,并(bing)于2月(yue)1日龍州起義(yi)五十五周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)之際舉行開館典禮,1988年(nian)(nian)定為全國重點文物保護單(dan)位,復原了(le)當年(nian)(nian)的(de)會議室(shi)和鄧小平臥室(shi)。2001年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)被(bei)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央宣傳部定為全國愛國主義(yi)教育示(shi)范(fan)基地(di)之一。