龍(long)州(zhou)縣(xian)紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)位于縣(xian)城龍(long)州(zhou)鎮新(xin)街,又名紅軍(jun)(jun)樓(lou),由(you)紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)、左江(jiang)革命委(wei)員會(hui)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)和(he)新(xin)建(jian)的(de)(de)展覽陳列大(da)樓(lou)構(gou)(gou)成(cheng)。軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)為(wei)(wei)一幢(chuang)法式三(san)(san)層(ceng)樓(lou)房,磚墻、木(mu)板樓(lou)層(ceng);左江(jiang)革命委(wei)員會(hui)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)為(wei)(wei)一幢(chuang)中式二層(ceng)磚木(mu)結(jie)構(gou)(gou)樓(lou)房,這兩棟樓(lou)房原皆為(wei)(wei)“瑞豐(feng)祥”錢莊,鄧(deng)小平同(tong)志(zhi)1929年到(dao)龍(long)州(zhou)布置(zhi)起義前期工作,1930年領導龍(long)州(zhou)起義勝利(li),創建(jian)紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)時(shi),在(zai)此(ci)辦公和(he)居(ju)住(zhu),為(wei)(wei)紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)指揮機關。此(ci)期間,鄧(deng)小平同(tong)志(zhi)于軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)門前種下(xia)兩株柏樹,現仍蔥郁(yu)遒勁,生(sheng)機勃勃。新(xin)建(jian)陳列展覽樓(lou)為(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)層(ceng)鋼筋混凝(ning)土(tu)結(jie)構(gou)(gou),現代建(jian)筑(zhu)風格,收藏和(he)陳列紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)將(jiang)士的(de)(de)史(shi)物。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館是(shi)紀念(nian)鄧小(xiao)平(ping)親自(zi)組(zu)織、領(ling)導(dao)和(he)(he)發(fa)動龍(long)(long)州起(qi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)、創(chuang)建(jian)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)專題紀念(nian)館。該館總占地面積4922.5平(ping)方米,由中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)舊址(zhi)、左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)委員(yuan)會舊址(zhi)、紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)文(wen)物展覽大樓(lou)等三個部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分組(zu)成,館內(nei)(nei)收藏和(he)(he)陳列著大量(liang)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)州起(qi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)、左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)根據地及中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)珍貴的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)文(wen)物和(he)(he)歷(li)史(shi)資料。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館自(zi)成立(li)以(yi)來,己接待前(qian)來瞻仰、參觀(guan)的(de)(de)觀(guan)眾達(da)100多萬人次。館內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)舊址(zhi)原為(wei)當時龍(long)(long)州乃至廣西(xi)西(xi)南地區有(you)名(ming)的(de)(de)“瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥錢莊”,由一(yi)幢法式(shi)建(jian)筑風格的(de)(de)樓(lou)房和(he)(he)一(yi)幢中(zhong)(zhong)式(shi)傳(chuan)統建(jian)筑組(zu)成,是(shi)龍(long)(long)州起(qi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)前(qian)后(hou)黨的(de)(de)領(ling)導(dao)機(ji)關和(he)(he)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)所在地。1929年(nian)末和(he)(he)1930年(nian)初,鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)作為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央代表(biao)先后(hou)兩次到龍(long)(long)州領(ling)導(dao)和(he)(he)發(fa)動龍(long)(long)州起(qi)義(yi)(yi)(yi),開辟左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)根據地,創(chuang)建(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),都在這(zhe)里居住、辦公(gong)(gong)。紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)成立(li)后(hou),在瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥錢莊設立(li)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),以(yi)指揮(hui)廣西(xi)左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)地區的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)斗(dou)爭和(he)(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事行動。瑞(rui)豐(feng)祥錢莊因此被稱為(wei)“紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)樓(lou)”。工(gong)作之(zhi)余(yu),鄧小(xiao)平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)在樓(lou)前(qian)親手栽下了兩棵柏(bo)樹(shu)。如今,這(zhe)兩棵柏(bo)樹(shu)己長得挺撥(bo)、蒼勁(jing)、翠綠,被列為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)名(ming)樹(shu)(見《中(zhong)(zhong)華名(ming)樹(shu)集》)。1988年(nian)1月13日,國(guo)(guo)務院將(jiang)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)舊址(zhi)公(gong)(gong)布為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位;2001年(nian)6月11日,中(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)將(jiang)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念(nian)館公(gong)(gong)布為(wei)第(di)二(er)批全國(guo)(guo)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)主義(yi)(yi)(yi)教育(yu)示范基地。
軍(jun)部舊址和左江革(ge)命委員會舊址一直保(bao)護得很(hen)好,解放后曾(ceng)作(zuo)為(wei)縣人(ren)民銀行(xing)駐地(di),1963年(nian)2月(yue)被列(lie)為(wei)自(zi)治區(qu)級文(wen)物保(bao)護單位。1985年(nian),建成紀念館,并于(yu)2月(yue)1日龍州起義五(wu)十五(wu)周年(nian)之(zhi)際舉行(xing)開館典禮,1988年(nian)定為(wei)全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位,復原了當年(nian)的會議室和鄧小平臥室。2001年(nian)6月(yue)被中共(gong)中央宣傳部定為(wei)全國(guo)愛國(guo)主義教育示(shi)范基地(di)之(zhi)一。