為了(le)認真貫徹落(luo)實中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)、國(guo)務院《全國(guo)紅(hong)色旅(lv)游發(fa)展(zhan)規劃(hua)(hua)綱要(yao)》，保(bao)護(hu)利用革(ge)命(ming)歷史文化遺產，開展(zhan)愛國(guo)主義和革(ge)命(ming)傳統(tong)教育，發(fa)展(zhan)紅(hong)色旅(lv)游，推(tui)動老區(qu)經濟發(fa)展(zhan)，該縣先后(hou)(hou)聘請上(shang)海同濟城(cheng)市規劃(hua)(hua)設(she)(she)計(ji)院、陜西省文保(bao)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)等專業(ye)機構編制了(le)《馬(ma)欄革(ge)命(ming)舊址文物維(wei)修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)規劃(hua)(hua)》和《馬(ma)欄紅(hong)色旅(lv)游景區(qu)修(xiu)建性(xing)詳(xiang)規》，于2008年正(zheng)式啟(qi)動文物維(wei)修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)及景區(qu)基(ji)礎設(she)(she)施建設(she)(she)工程。先后(hou)(hou)建成了(le)馬(ma)欄革(ge)命(ming)紀念(nian)館、紀念(nian)廣場、水上(shang)劇場，整修(xiu)了(le)烈士陵(ling)園，綠化了(le)景區(qu)，維(wei)修(xiu)了(le)馬(ma)欄關(guan)中(zhong)分區(qu)（關(guan)中(zhong)地委、陜西省委）、馬(ma)家堡關(guan)中(zhong)特區(qu)、看(kan)花宮陜北公學(xue)等舊址部分窯(yao)洞及房屋。建成馬(ma)欄革(ge)命(ming)傳統(tong)教育培訓中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)主體工程。
翻(fan)開中國革命史(shi)卷，馬欄以其政治、經濟、文化(hua)、法制、軍事、政權建設的(de)巨大(da)功勛而彪炳史(shi)冊、輝(hui)耀(yao)神州。革命戰爭年(nian)代，被譽為陜甘(gan)寧邊(bian)區的(de)南大(da)門，中國革命英才(cai)培養的(de)搖籃。
馬欄革命(ming)(ming)根(gen)據地(di)曾(ceng)是(shi)(shi)陜甘寧(ning)邊區的(de)(de)南(nan)大(da)門(men)。馬欄時稱“小關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)”，是(shi)(shi)關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區的(de)(de)“心腹”。雖然馬欄面(mian)積(ji)不及“大(da)關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)(de)八百里秦川，但(dan)其進可攻、退(tui)可守(shou)的(de)(de)戰(zhan)略(lve)優勢明顯(xian)。它曾(ceng)是(shi)(shi)陜甘寧(ning)邊區重要(yao)的(de)(de)南(nan)部屏障，更是(shi)(shi)其近距(ju)離俯視涇渭、劍指(zhi)西安(an)的(de)(de)前進基地(di)，也(ye)是(shi)(shi)許多(duo)革命(ming)(ming)青年北(bei)上延(yan)安(an)的(de)(de)重要(yao)通道，還是(shi)(shi)我黨(dang)我軍購運戰(zhan)略(lve)物(wu)資的(de)(de)必經之路。正因如此，國共兩黨(dang)兩軍才視其為(wei)(wei)戰(zhan)略(lve)重地(di)而互不相讓，封鎖(suo)與(yu)反(fan)(fan)封鎖(suo)、磨擦(ca)與(yu)反(fan)(fan)磨擦(ca)、革命(ming)(ming)與(yu)反(fan)(fan)革命(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)戰(zhan)火(huo)才在這里持續(xu)了二十(shi)多(duo)年。在這片紅色熱(re)土上，在中(zhong)(zhong)共陜西各級地(di)方黨(dang)組織領導下(xia)，關(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區軍民以山林(lin)為(wei)(wei)屏障，積(ji)極開展(zhan)游擊戰(zhan)爭，建立紅色政權，進行反(fan)(fan)圍剿戰(zhan)斗(dou)，保衛(wei)了延(yan)安(an)、保衛(wei)了黨(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)央，守(shou)衛(wei)了邊區的(de)(de)南(nan)大(da)門(men)，使紅色革命(ming)(ming)根(gen)據地(di)不斷得到發(fa)展(zhan)壯大(da)。
馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地(di)曾(ceng)是(shi)(shi)孕(yun)育中(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)英才的(de)紅色搖籃。抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)，黨(dang)和(he)(he)邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)，大多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)數出(chu)(chu)身工農，革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)積(ji)極性高，但仍(reng)缺乏(fa)馬(ma)(ma)列(lie)主(zhu)義(yi)基本修(xiu)養(yang)(yang)(yang)，存在(zai)(zai)各(ge)種非無(wu)產階級思想。盡(jin)管此(ci)時(shi)(shi)從(cong)全(quan)國(guo)各(ge)地(di)奔赴(fu)邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)普遍(bian)有(you)學(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)愛國(guo)熱情，但絕大多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)數青(qing)年(nian)尚是(shi)(shi)資(zi)產階級世界觀，不能適(shi)應(ying)民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)需(xu)要。直至抗戰(zhan)初(chu)期(qi)，關中(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)(qu)還尚無(wu)一所(suo)中(zhong)等學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)提高革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)的(de)覺悟與(yu)能力，以給(gei)中(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)急需(xu)干(gan)部(bu)，并盡(jin)快適(shi)應(ying)民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)需(xu)要，邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨(dang)組織(zhi)在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)這個(ge)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)奔赴(fu)延安(an)(an)的(de)必(bi)經(jing)要地(di)，從(cong)1938年(nian)至1948年(nian)，這十年(nian)間，先(xian)后(hou)有(you)魯迅師范(fan)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、陜(shan)(shan)北公學(xue)(xue)、抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)和(he)(he)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)第二(er)師范(fan)等4所(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)(zai)此(ci)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)眾(zhong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)治(zhi)(zhi)黨(dang)治(zhi)(zhi)國(guo)治(zhi)(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)優秀人(ren)才。魯迅師范(fan)在(zai)(zai)馬(ma)(ma)家堡（今旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)縣(xian)職(zhi)田鎮轄）辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)一年(nian)零四個(ge)月，累積(ji)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)300多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)人(ren)，成為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)抗戰(zhan)初(chu)期(qi)“為(wei)爭(zheng)取國(guo)防(fang)教育之模(mo)范(fan)”。陜(shan)(shan)北公學(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)7月在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)看(kan)花(hua)宮設立(li)分校(xiao)(xiao)，總校(xiao)(xiao)1939年(nian)1月從(cong)延安(an)(an)遷來(lai)看(kan)花(hua)宮與(yu)分校(xiao)(xiao)合并。陜(shan)(shan)北公學(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)一年(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)(shi)間里，先(xian)后(hou)辦(ban)班(ban)54個(ge)，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)抗戰(zhan)干(gan)部(bu)6000多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)名，吸收新黨(dang)員(yuan)3000多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)人(ren)。1938年(nian)底(di)，抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)遷到(dao)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)坪坊一帶。這所(suo)肩負著傷殘(can)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)康復使命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)，在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)一年(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)(shi)間，不但使數萬(wan)傷殘(can)榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)的(de)身體(ti)得(de)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)康復、精神得(de)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)新生(sheng)，還使他們(men)提高了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)文化水平(ping)、學(xue)(xue)會(hui)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)建設社會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)的(de)本領，從(cong)而重(zhong)新走上(shang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設的(de)戰(zhan)場。其中(zhong)很多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)同志在(zai)(zai)后(hou)來(lai)的(de)社會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)建設中(zhong)，都成為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)各(ge)條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上(shang)的(de)領導骨干(gan)，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設事(shi)業立(li)下(xia)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)不朽的(de)功勛。1940年(nian)3月，邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)鄉(xiang)干(gan)部(bu)和(he)(he)加強(qiang)小學(xue)(xue)師資(zi)力量，在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)馬(ma)(ma)家堡創辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊區(qu)(qu)(qu)第二(er)師范(fan)。二(er)師在(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)八(ba)年(nian)多(duo)(duo)(duo)(duo)時(shi)(shi)間，先(xian)后(hou)六次搬(ban)遷、七次建校(xiao)(xiao)，歷盡(jin)艱難坎坷，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)889名。在(zai)(zai)經(jing)受著國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)反動派不斷制(zhi)造軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)磨擦、實(shi)行軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)封鎖(suo)、革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢異常(chang)緊(jin)張的(de)情況(kuang)下(xia)，馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地(di)堅(jian)持(chi)“敵來(lai)我(wo)走，敵走我(wo)辦(ban)，邊走邊辦(ban)”的(de)方針，大力發展(zhan)教育事(shi)業，為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)育了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)大批(pi)優秀的(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)。從(cong)這里走出(chu)(chu)的(de)學(xue)(xue)員(yuan)，被分配(pei)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)全(quan)國(guo)的(de)各(ge)個(ge)抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)場和(he)(he)各(ge)條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上(shang)，為(wei)抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)和(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利作(zuo)出(chu)(chu)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)巨大的(de)貢獻(xian)。
馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地(di)曾是關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)的指(zhi)揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。從(cong)1937年(nian)2月(yue)陜甘寧(ning)邊區(qu)(qu)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特區(qu)(qu)（1937年(nian)10月(yue)改稱(cheng)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)黨(dang)(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)，習(xi)仲(zhong)勛先(xian)后任關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)黨(dang)(dang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記）黨(dang)(dang)政(zheng)軍機關(guan)(guan)遷(qian)駐(zhu)旬邑馬(ma)家堡起(qi)，到1941年(nian)陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)機關(guan)(guan)分別遷(qian)駐(zhu)旬邑馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)，馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)從(cong)此成為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)首腦機關(guan)(guan)駐(zhu)地(di)和(he)首府(fu)，并成為(wei)(wei)陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)國(guo)統(tong)區(qu)(qu)地(di)下黨(dang)(dang)組織(zhi)一切工(gong)作(zuo)的策源地(di)和(he)指(zhi)揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1945年(nian)7至(zhi)8月(yue)，張宗遜(xun)、習(xi)仲(zhong)勛在(zai)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)指(zhi)揮了(le)爺(ye)臺(tai)山反擊(ji)戰。李先(xian)念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突(tu)圍后由陜南途經馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)，回到延安(an)。彭德懷曾在(zai)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)部(bu)署了(le)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)府(fu)戰役。直至(zhi)1949年(nian)5月(yue)各首腦機關(guan)(guan)遷(qian)離，馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)首府(fu)存在(zai)了(le)十(shi)個(ge)春秋有余。這十(shi)年(nian)間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)領導分區(qu)(qu)軍民(min)廣泛開展(zhan)大(da)生(sheng)產運(yun)(yun)動、抗日救亡(wang)運(yun)(yun)動、人民(min)支前運(yun)(yun)動及關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)統(tong)區(qu)(qu)工(gong)作(zuo)，發(fa)展(zhan)了(le)生(sheng)產和(he)貿易，滿(man)足了(le)革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地(di)發(fa)展(zhan)和(he)軍民(min)所需，建(jian)立了(le)廣泛的統(tong)戰關(guan)(guan)系(xi)，策動了(le)眾多武裝起(qi)義，打破了(le)國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)軍的經濟封鎖和(he)軍事圍剿計(ji)劃，把(ba)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)建(jian)設成了(le)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)(qu)的政(zheng)治、經濟、文化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1946年(nian)至(zhi)1947年(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)路(lu)(lu)東工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、路(lu)(lu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)府(fu)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)和(he)河南省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)先(xian)后遷(qian)駐(zhu)馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)辦公，馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)(lan)曾一度成為(wei)(wei)陜西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)革(ge)命(ming)大(da)本(ben)營。
