龍州縣紅八(ba)軍(jun)軍(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)于(yu)縣城龍州鎮新街,又名紅軍(jun)樓(lou)(lou),由紅八(ba)軍(jun)軍(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)、左(zuo)江革(ge)命委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)舊(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)和新建的(de)展覽陳列大樓(lou)(lou)構成。軍(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一幢(chuang)(chuang)法式三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)房,磚墻、木(mu)板樓(lou)(lou)層(ceng)(ceng);左(zuo)江革(ge)命委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)舊(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一幢(chuang)(chuang)中式二層(ceng)(ceng)磚木(mu)結(jie)構樓(lou)(lou)房,這兩棟樓(lou)(lou)房原(yuan)皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“瑞(rui)豐祥”錢(qian)莊(zhuang),鄧(deng)小(xiao)平(ping)同志1929年(nian)到龍州布(bu)置起義前(qian)期工作,1930年(nian)領導(dao)龍州起義勝(sheng)利,創建紅八(ba)軍(jun)時,在此辦公(gong)和居住,為(wei)(wei)(wei)紅八(ba)軍(jun)的(de)指揮機關(guan)。此期間,鄧(deng)小(xiao)平(ping)同志于(yu)軍(jun)部(bu)門(men)前(qian)種下兩株柏樹,現(xian)仍蔥郁遒(qiu)勁,生機勃勃。新建陳列展覽樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)鋼筋(jin)混(hun)凝土結(jie)構,現(xian)代建筑風格,收藏和陳列紅八(ba)軍(jun)將士(shi)的(de)史(shi)物。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)是紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)鄧小(xiao)平(ping)親(qin)自(zi)組織、領(ling)導和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍(long)(long)州起義、創(chuang)建紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)專題紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)。該(gai)館(guan)總占地面(mian)積4922.5平(ping)方米,由(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址、左江革(ge)命委員會舊(jiu)址、紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)革(ge)命文物展覽(lan)大樓等三(san)個(ge)部(bu)分組成(cheng),館(guan)內收藏和(he)陳列(lie)著大量的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)州起義、左江革(ge)命根據(ju)地及中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)珍貴的(de)(de)革(ge)命文物和(he)歷史資料(liao)。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)自(zi)成(cheng)立以來(lai),己(ji)接(jie)待前(qian)(qian)來(lai)瞻仰、參觀的(de)(de)觀眾達100多萬(wan)人次。館(guan)內的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)當時龍(long)(long)州乃至廣西西南地區有名的(de)(de)“瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊”,由(you)一幢法式(shi)(shi)建筑(zhu)風(feng)格的(de)(de)樓房和(he)一幢中(zhong)(zhong)式(shi)(shi)傳統建筑(zhu)組成(cheng),是龍(long)(long)州起義前(qian)(qian)后(hou)黨的(de)(de)領(ling)導機關和(he)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)所在地。1929年(nian)末(mo)和(he)1930年(nian)初,鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)作為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央代表先后(hou)兩次到龍(long)(long)州領(ling)導和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍(long)(long)州起義,開辟左江革(ge)命根據(ju)地,創(chuang)建中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),都在這(zhe)里居住、辦(ban)公(gong)。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)成(cheng)立后(hou),在瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊設立紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu),以指(zhi)揮廣西左江地區的(de)(de)革(ge)命斗爭和(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事行(xing)動(dong)(dong)。瑞(rui)(rui)豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊因(yin)此被(bei)(bei)稱為(wei)(wei)“紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)樓”。工作之余,鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)在樓前(qian)(qian)親(qin)手栽下了兩棵(ke)柏(bo)樹(shu)。如今,這(zhe)兩棵(ke)柏(bo)樹(shu)己(ji)長得挺(ting)撥、蒼(cang)勁、翠綠(lv),被(bei)(bei)列(lie)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)名樹(shu)(見(jian)《中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)名樹(shu)集》)。1988年(nian)1月(yue)13日(ri),國(guo)務院將(jiang)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)重點文物保護單位;2001年(nian)6月(yue)11日(ri),中(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)將(jiang)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)館(guan)公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)第(di)二(er)批全(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主義教育示范基地。
軍部舊(jiu)址(zhi)和(he)左江革命委員會舊(jiu)址(zhi)一直保(bao)護得很(hen)好,解放(fang)后(hou)曾作為縣(xian)人民銀行(xing)駐地,1963年2月被(bei)列(lie)為自治區級文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)。1985年,建成紀念館,并于2月1日龍(long)州起義五十五周年之際舉行(xing)開館典禮,1988年定(ding)為全國(guo)重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei),復(fu)原(yuan)了當年的會議(yi)室和(he)鄧小平臥室。2001年6月被(bei)中共中央(yang)宣傳(chuan)部定(ding)為全國(guo)愛(ai)國(guo)主義教(jiao)育示范基地之一。