為了(le)認(ren)真(zhen)貫徹(che)落實(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)、國務院(yuan)《全國紅色旅游發(fa)展(zhan)規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)綱要》，保(bao)護(hu)利(li)用革命(ming)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)化遺產，開展(zhan)愛國主義和(he)革命(ming)傳(chuan)統教育(yu)，發(fa)展(zhan)紅色旅游，推動老(lao)區經濟發(fa)展(zhan)，該縣(xian)先后(hou)聘請上海同濟城市規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)設計院(yuan)、陜(shan)西省文(wen)(wen)保(bao)中(zhong)(zhong)心等專業機構編制了(le)《馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革命(ming)舊址文(wen)(wen)物維修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)》和(he)《馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)紅色旅游景區修(xiu)建性(xing)詳規(gui)》，于2008年正式啟動文(wen)(wen)物維修(xiu)保(bao)護(hu)及(ji)景區基(ji)礎設施建設工(gong)程。先后(hou)建成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革命(ming)紀念(nian)館、紀念(nian)廣場(chang)、水上劇(ju)場(chang)，整修(xiu)了(le)烈士陵(ling)園，綠化了(le)景區，維修(xiu)了(le)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)關中(zhong)(zhong)分區（關中(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)、陜(shan)西省委(wei)）、馬(ma)(ma)家堡關中(zhong)(zhong)特區、看(kan)花宮陜(shan)北公學(xue)等舊址部分窯洞及(ji)房屋。建成(cheng)(cheng)馬(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革命(ming)傳(chuan)統教育(yu)培訓(xun)中(zhong)(zhong)心主體工(gong)程。
翻開中國(guo)革命(ming)(ming)史卷，馬欄以其政治、經濟、文化、法制、軍事、政權(quan)建設的(de)巨(ju)大功勛而(er)彪炳史冊、輝耀神州(zhou)。革命(ming)(ming)戰爭年(nian)代，被(bei)譽為陜(shan)甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區的(de)南大門，中國(guo)革命(ming)(ming)英才培養(yang)的(de)搖籃。
馬欄革(ge)命根據地(di)曾(ceng)是(shi)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)大(da)門。馬欄時稱“小關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”，是(shi)關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)“心(xin)腹”。雖然馬欄面積不(bu)及“大(da)關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)(de)(de)八百里秦川，但其(qi)進可(ke)攻、退可(ke)守的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)略(lve)優勢(shi)明顯(xian)。它曾(ceng)是(shi)陜(shan)(shan)甘寧邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)(qu)重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)部屏障，更是(shi)其(qi)近距(ju)離俯視(shi)涇渭(wei)、劍指西安(an)的(de)(de)(de)前進基地(di)，也(ye)是(shi)許多革(ge)命青年(nian)北上(shang)延安(an)的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)通(tong)道，還是(shi)我黨我軍(jun)(jun)購運戰(zhan)(zhan)略(lve)物資的(de)(de)(de)必經之路。正因(yin)如此，國共(gong)兩黨兩軍(jun)(jun)才視(shi)其(qi)為戰(zhan)(zhan)略(lve)重地(di)而互(hu)不(bu)相讓(rang)，封(feng)鎖與反(fan)封(feng)鎖、磨擦與反(fan)磨擦、革(ge)命與反(fan)革(ge)命的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)火(huo)才在(zai)這(zhe)里持續了(le)二(er)十多年(nian)。在(zai)這(zhe)片紅色熱(re)土上(shang)，在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)陜(shan)(shan)西各級地(di)方黨組織(zhi)領導下，關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)軍(jun)(jun)民(min)以山林為屏障，積極開(kai)展游擊(ji)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭，建立紅色政權，進行反(fan)圍剿戰(zhan)(zhan)斗，保(bao)衛(wei)了(le)延安(an)、保(bao)衛(wei)了(le)黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)，守衛(wei)了(le)邊(bian)(bian)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)大(da)門，使紅色革(ge)命根據地(di)不(bu)斷得到(dao)發展壯大(da)。
馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地(di)曾是孕(yun)育中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)英才的(de)(de)(de)紅色搖籃。抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭時(shi)期，黨(dang)(dang)和(he)邊區的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)，大(da)多(duo)(duo)數出(chu)(chu)身工農(nong)，革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)積極(ji)性高，但仍缺乏馬(ma)列主(zhu)義(yi)基(ji)本修養(yang)(yang)(yang)，存在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)非無產階級(ji)思想。盡管此時(shi)從(cong)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)(ge)地(di)奔赴邊區的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)普遍有學(xue)(xue)識(shi)和(he)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)熱(re)情，但絕大(da)多(duo)(duo)數青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)尚(shang)是資(zi)產階級(ji)世界觀，不(bu)(bu)能(neng)適(shi)應民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)需(xu)要。直至抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)初期，關中(zhong)(zhong)分區還(huan)尚(shang)無一(yi)所中(zhong)(zhong)等學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)提高革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)覺悟與(yu)能(neng)力(li)，以給中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)急需(xu)干(gan)部(bu)，并(bing)盡快適(shi)應民(min)族革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭的(de)(de)(de)需(xu)要，邊區黨(dang)(dang)組(zu)織在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)這個革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)奔赴延(yan)(yan)安(an)的(de)(de)(de)必經要地(di)，從(cong)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，這十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)，先(xian)(xian)后(hou)有魯迅師(shi)(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)日榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)和(he)陜(shan)甘寧邊區第二師(shi)(shi)范(fan)等4所革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)此辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)了(le)(le)眾(zhong)多(duo)(duo)治黨(dang)(dang)治國(guo)(guo)(guo)治軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)優(you)秀(xiu)人(ren)(ren)才。魯迅師(shi)(shi)范(fan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)馬(ma)家堡（今(jin)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)縣職田(tian)鎮(zhen)轄）辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)零四個月，累積培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)300多(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)，成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)初期“為(wei)(wei)爭取國(guo)(guo)(guo)防(fang)教育之模范(fan)”。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)看(kan)花(hua)宮設(she)立(li)分校(xiao)(xiao)，總校(xiao)(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月從(cong)延(yan)(yan)安(an)遷來看(kan)花(hua)宮與(yu)分校(xiao)(xiao)合(he)并(bing)。陜(shan)北(bei)公學(xue)(xue)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)里(li)(li)，先(xian)(xian)后(hou)辦(ban)班54個，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)干(gan)部(bu)6000多(duo)(duo)名(ming)，吸收(shou)新黨(dang)(dang)員3000多(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底，抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)日榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)遷到旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)坪坊一(yi)帶。這所肩負著(zhu)(zhu)傷(shang)殘軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)康(kang)復使命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)，在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，不(bu)(bu)但使數萬(wan)傷(shang)殘榮譽(yu)(yu)軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)身體得到了(le)(le)康(kang)復、精神得到了(le)(le)新生(sheng)，還(huan)使他們提高了(le)(le)文化水平、學(xue)(xue)會(hui)了(le)(le)建(jian)設(she)社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)的(de)(de)(de)本領，從(cong)而重新走(zou)上了(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)建(jian)設(she)的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)場。其中(zhong)(zhong)很多(duo)(duo)同志在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)后(hou)來的(de)(de)(de)社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)建(jian)設(she)中(zhong)(zhong)，都成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)線上的(de)(de)(de)領導(dao)骨(gu)干(gan)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)建(jian)設(she)事(shi)業立(li)下(xia)了(le)(le)不(bu)(bu)朽的(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月，邊區為(wei)(wei)培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)區鄉干(gan)部(bu)和(he)加強小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)師(shi)(shi)資(zi)力(li)量，在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)馬(ma)家堡創辦(ban)了(le)(le)陜(shan)甘寧邊區第二師(shi)(shi)范(fan)。二師(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)旬(xun)(xun)(xun)(xun)邑(yi)(yi)(yi)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時(shi)間(jian)，先(xian)(xian)后(hou)六次(ci)(ci)搬(ban)遷、七次(ci)(ci)建(jian)校(xiao)(xiao)，歷盡艱難坎坷，培(pei)養(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)889名(ming)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)經受著(zhu)(zhu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)反動派(pai)不(bu)(bu)斷制造(zao)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)磨(mo)擦(ca)、實(shi)行軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)封(feng)鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢(shi)異常(chang)緊張的(de)(de)(de)情況(kuang)下(xia)，馬(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據地(di)堅(jian)持“敵來我走(zou)，敵走(zou)我辦(ban)，邊走(zou)邊辦(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)方針，大(da)力(li)發展教育事(shi)業，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)育了(le)(le)大(da)批優(you)秀(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)。從(cong)這里(li)(li)走(zou)出(chu)(chu)的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)員，被分配到了(le)(le)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)各(ge)(ge)個抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)場和(he)各(ge)(ge)條戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)線上，為(wei)(wei)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)(kang)日戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭和(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝(sheng)利作(zuo)出(chu)(chu)了(le)(le)巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)革(ge)命根(gen)據(ju)地曾是關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。從(cong)1937年2月(yue)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)甘(gan)寧(ning)邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)區(qu)(qu)(qu)（1937年10月(yue)改稱關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)，習仲勛先后任關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)記）黨政軍(jun)機關(guan)(guan)遷(qian)駐旬邑(yi)(yi)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)家堡起，到(dao)1941年陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)機關(guan)(guan)分(fen)別遷(qian)駐旬邑(yi)(yi)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)從(cong)此成(cheng)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)、關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)首腦機關(guan)(guan)駐地和首府，并成(cheng)為(wei)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)國統(tong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)地下(xia)黨組織一切(qie)工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)(de)策源地和指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1945年7至8月(yue)，張宗遜、習仲勛在(zai)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)指揮了(le)爺臺山反擊戰(zhan)。李先念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突圍后由陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南途經(jing)(jing)(jing)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)，回到(dao)延安。彭(peng)德懷曾在(zai)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)部(bu)署了(le)西(xi)(xi)(xi)府戰(zhan)役。直至1949年5月(yue)各首腦機關(guan)(guan)遷(qian)離，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)作(zuo)為(wei)首府存(cun)在(zai)了(le)十個春秋有余。這十年間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)、陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地委(wei)(wei)(wei)領導(dao)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)軍(jun)民(min)(min)廣(guang)泛開展大生(sheng)產運動(dong)、抗日救亡運動(dong)、人民(min)(min)支前運動(dong)及關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國統(tong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)工(gong)作(zuo)，發展了(le)生(sheng)產和貿(mao)易，滿足(zu)了(le)革(ge)命根(gen)據(ju)地發展和軍(jun)民(min)(min)所(suo)需，建(jian)立了(le)廣(guang)泛的(de)(de)統(tong)戰(zhan)關(guan)(guan)系，策動(dong)了(le)眾多武裝起義(yi)，打破了(le)國民(min)(min)黨軍(jun)的(de)(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)濟(ji)封鎖和軍(jun)事圍剿計(ji)劃(hua)，把馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)建(jian)設成(cheng)了(le)關(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)政治、經(jing)(jing)(jing)濟(ji)、文化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。1946年至1947年，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共路(lu)東工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、路(lu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)府工(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)和河南省委(wei)(wei)(wei)、山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)先后遷(qian)駐馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)辦公，馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)(lan)曾一度成(cheng)為(wei)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)革(ge)命大本營。
