龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)縣(xian)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部舊址位(wei)于(yu)縣(xian)城龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)鎮新(xin)街,又(you)名(ming)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)樓(lou)(lou),由紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部舊址、左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革命委員(yuan)會舊址和(he)新(xin)建(jian)的(de)(de)展覽(lan)陳(chen)列(lie)(lie)大樓(lou)(lou)構成。軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部舊址為(wei)一(yi)幢法式三(san)層(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)房,磚墻、木板樓(lou)(lou)層(ceng);左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)革命委員(yuan)會舊址為(wei)一(yi)幢中式二(er)層(ceng)磚木結構樓(lou)(lou)房,這兩棟(dong)樓(lou)(lou)房原皆為(wei)“瑞豐祥(xiang)”錢(qian)莊(zhuang),鄧(deng)小平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)1929年到龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)布(bu)置起義前期(qi)(qi)工(gong)作(zuo),1930年領(ling)導(dao)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起義勝利(li),創建(jian)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)時,在(zai)此辦公和(he)居(ju)住,為(wei)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)指揮機關。此期(qi)(qi)間,鄧(deng)小平(ping)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部門前種下(xia)兩株(zhu)柏(bo)樹,現仍蔥郁遒勁,生機勃勃。新(xin)建(jian)陳(chen)列(lie)(lie)展覽(lan)樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)三(san)層(ceng)鋼筋(jin)混凝(ning)土結構,現代建(jian)筑風格,收藏和(he)陳(chen)列(lie)(lie)紅(hong)(hong)八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)將士的(de)(de)史(shi)物。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念館(guan)是紀(ji)念鄧(deng)小(xiao)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)親自(zi)組織(zhi)、領(ling)導(dao)和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)、創(chuang)(chuang)建紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的專題紀(ji)念館(guan)。該館(guan)總占地(di)面積4922.5平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi),由(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)、左江(jiang)革(ge)命(ming)委員會舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)、紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)革(ge)命(ming)文物(wu)展覽大樓(lou)(lou)等三個(ge)部(bu)分組成(cheng),館(guan)內收藏和(he)陳列著大量(liang)的龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)、左江(jiang)革(ge)命(ming)根據地(di)及中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)珍(zhen)貴的革(ge)命(ming)文物(wu)和(he)歷史資料。紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念館(guan)自(zi)成(cheng)立以來(lai)(lai),己(ji)接(jie)待前(qian)來(lai)(lai)瞻仰、參觀的觀眾達100多萬(wan)人次。館(guan)內的紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)原為(wei)當(dang)時龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)乃至廣(guang)西西南地(di)區(qu)有名(ming)的“瑞(rui)豐(feng)(feng)祥(xiang)(xiang)錢莊(zhuang)”,由(you)一(yi)幢法式建筑(zhu)風格(ge)的樓(lou)(lou)房(fang)和(he)一(yi)幢中(zhong)(zhong)式傳(chuan)統建筑(zhu)組成(cheng),是龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)前(qian)后(hou)黨的領(ling)導(dao)機關和(he)紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)所在(zai)地(di)。1929年(nian)末和(he)1930年(nian)初,鄧(deng)小(xiao)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)同志(zhi)作為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央代表先(xian)后(hou)兩次到龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)領(ling)導(dao)和(he)發動(dong)(dong)龍(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi),開辟左江(jiang)革(ge)命(ming)根據地(di),創(chuang)(chuang)建中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)(di)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun),都在(zai)這里(li)居住、辦公(gong)(gong)。紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)成(cheng)立后(hou),在(zai)瑞(rui)豐(feng)(feng)祥(xiang)(xiang)錢莊(zhuang)設(she)立紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu),以指(zhi)揮廣(guang)西左江(jiang)地(di)區(qu)的革(ge)命(ming)斗爭和(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事行動(dong)(dong)。瑞(rui)豐(feng)(feng)祥(xiang)(xiang)錢莊(zhuang)因此(ci)被稱為(wei)“紅(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)樓(lou)(lou)”。工(gong)作之余(yu),鄧(deng)小(xiao)平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)同志(zhi)在(zai)樓(lou)(lou)前(qian)親手栽下了兩棵柏(bo)樹。如今(jin),這兩棵柏(bo)樹己(ji)長(chang)得挺撥、蒼(cang)勁、翠綠,被列為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)名(ming)樹(見《中(zhong)(zhong)華名(ming)樹集》)。1988年(nian)1月13日(ri),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)務院將紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單位;2001年(nian)6月11日(ri),中(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)將紅(hong)八(ba)(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)紀(ji)念館(guan)公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)第(di)(di)(di)二批全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)愛國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)主義(yi)教育示范基地(di)。
軍部(bu)舊址和(he)左(zuo)江革(ge)命委員(yuan)會舊址一(yi)直保(bao)(bao)護得很好,解(jie)放后曾(ceng)作為縣人民銀行駐地(di),1963年2月(yue)被列為自治(zhi)區級文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護單位。1985年,建成紀念館(guan),并(bing)于2月(yue)1日龍(long)州起義(yi)五十(shi)五周年之際舉(ju)行開館(guan)典禮,1988年定(ding)為全國(guo)(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護單位,復原了當年的會議(yi)室和(he)鄧(deng)小平(ping)臥室。2001年6月(yue)被中共(gong)中央宣傳部(bu)定(ding)為全國(guo)(guo)愛國(guo)(guo)主義(yi)教(jiao)育示范基地(di)之一(yi)。