為了(le)(le)認真貫徹落實(shi)中共中央、國務院《全國紅色(se)旅(lv)游發展(zhan)(zhan)規劃(hua)綱(gang)要(yao)》，保(bao)護利用革(ge)命(ming)歷史文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)，開展(zhan)(zhan)愛(ai)國主(zhu)義(yi)和革(ge)命(ming)傳統教育，發展(zhan)(zhan)紅色(se)旅(lv)游，推動老區經濟(ji)發展(zhan)(zhan)，該縣先后聘請(qing)上海同濟(ji)城市規劃(hua)設(she)(she)計院、陜(shan)(shan)西省文(wen)保(bao)中心等專業機構編制了(le)(le)《馬(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)命(ming)舊址文(wen)物維(wei)(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)保(bao)護規劃(hua)》和《馬(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)紅色(se)旅(lv)游景(jing)區修(xiu)(xiu)建性詳規》，于(yu)2008年正式啟動文(wen)物維(wei)(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)保(bao)護及景(jing)區基礎(chu)設(she)(she)施建設(she)(she)工(gong)程。先后建成了(le)(le)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)命(ming)紀(ji)念館、紀(ji)念廣場(chang)、水上劇場(chang)，整修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)(le)烈士(shi)陵園，綠化(hua)了(le)(le)景(jing)區，維(wei)(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)(le)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)關(guan)中分(fen)區（關(guan)中地委、陜(shan)(shan)西省委）、馬(ma)(ma)(ma)家堡關(guan)中特(te)區、看花宮陜(shan)(shan)北公學等舊址部分(fen)窯洞及房屋。建成馬(ma)(ma)(ma)欄(lan)革(ge)命(ming)傳統教育培(pei)訓中心主(zhu)體工(gong)程。
翻(fan)開中國革(ge)(ge)命(ming)史卷，馬欄以其政治、經濟(ji)、文(wen)化、法制、軍事、政權建(jian)設的(de)巨大(da)功(gong)勛而彪炳史冊、輝(hui)耀神州。革(ge)(ge)命(ming)戰爭年代，被譽為(wei)陜甘寧(ning)邊區(qu)的(de)南大(da)門，中國革(ge)(ge)命(ming)英(ying)才培養的(de)搖籃。
馬欄(lan)革(ge)(ge)命根(gen)據地曾是陜(shan)甘寧(ning)邊區(qu)的南大(da)(da)門。馬欄(lan)時稱“小關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”，是關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)的“心腹”。雖(sui)然馬欄(lan)面積(ji)不(bu)及“大(da)(da)關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的八百里秦川(chuan)，但其(qi)進可攻、退可守的戰(zhan)(zhan)略優勢明顯(xian)。它曾是陜(shan)甘寧(ning)邊區(qu)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的南部屏障，更是其(qi)近距離俯視(shi)涇(jing)渭、劍指西(xi)安的前進基地，也是許多(duo)革(ge)(ge)命青(qing)年(nian)北上延安的重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)通(tong)道，還是我黨(dang)(dang)我軍購運戰(zhan)(zhan)略物(wu)資的必經之路。正因如(ru)此，國共兩黨(dang)(dang)兩軍才視(shi)其(qi)為戰(zhan)(zhan)略重(zhong)(zhong)地而互不(bu)相(xiang)讓，封鎖與(yu)(yu)反封鎖、磨(mo)擦與(yu)(yu)反磨(mo)擦、革(ge)(ge)命與(yu)(yu)反革(ge)(ge)命的戰(zhan)(zhan)火才在(zai)(zai)這里持(chi)續了二十多(duo)年(nian)。在(zai)(zai)這片紅色熱土上，在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共陜(shan)西(xi)各級地方黨(dang)(dang)組織領導下，關中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)軍民以山(shan)林(lin)為屏障，積(ji)極開(kai)展游擊戰(zhan)(zhan)爭，建立(li)紅色政權，進行反圍剿戰(zhan)(zhan)斗(dou)，保衛(wei)(wei)了延安、保衛(wei)(wei)了黨(dang)(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)，守衛(wei)(wei)了邊區(qu)的南大(da)(da)門，使紅色革(ge)(ge)命根(gen)據地不(bu)斷得到發展壯大(da)(da)。
馬欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)曾是孕育(yu)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)英才(cai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅色搖籃(lan)。抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時期(qi)(qi)，黨和(he)(he)邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)，大(da)多(duo)(duo)數出身工(gong)農，革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)積極性高，但(dan)仍缺(que)乏(fa)馬列主(zhu)義(yi)基本(ben)修養(yang)，存(cun)在(zai)各種非無產階(jie)(jie)級(ji)思想。盡(jin)管此時從全(quan)國(guo)(guo)各地(di)(di)奔赴邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)普遍有學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)識和(he)(he)愛(ai)國(guo)(guo)熱(re)情，但(dan)絕大(da)多(duo)(duo)數青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)尚是資產階(jie)(jie)級(ji)世界觀，不能適應民族革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)。直至(zhi)抗(kang)戰(zhan)初期(qi)(qi)，關(guan)中(zhong)分(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)還尚無一所(suo)中(zhong)等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)提高革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)覺悟(wu)與(yu)能力，以給(gei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)急需干(gan)部(bu)，并(bing)盡(jin)快適應民族革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需要(yao)，邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)黨組織在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)這(zhe)(zhe)個革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)奔赴延(yan)安的(de)(de)(de)(de)必(bi)經(jing)要(yao)地(di)(di)，從1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，這(zhe)(zhe)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間，先(xian)后有魯迅(xun)(xun)師(shi)范(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、抗(kang)日榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)和(he)(he)陜甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第二(er)師(shi)范(fan)等4所(suo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)此辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)了(le)(le)眾多(duo)(duo)治(zhi)(zhi)黨治(zhi)(zhi)國(guo)(guo)治(zhi)(zhi)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)優秀(xiu)(xiu)人(ren)(ren)才(cai)。魯迅(xun)(xun)師(shi)范(fan)在(zai)馬家堡（今旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)縣職(zhi)田鎮轄(xia)）辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)零(ling)四個月(yue)，累積培(pei)(pei)養(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生300多(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)，成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)抗(kang)戰(zhan)初期(qi)(qi)“為(wei)(wei)爭(zheng)取國(guo)(guo)防教育(yu)之(zhi)模范(fan)”。陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)看花(hua)宮設(she)(she)(she)立分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，總校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)從延(yan)安遷來看花(hua)宮與(yu)分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)合并(bing)。陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時間里，先(xian)后辦(ban)(ban)(ban)班54個，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)抗(kang)戰(zhan)干(gan)部(bu)6000多(duo)(duo)名，吸(xi)收新黨員3000多(duo)(duo)人(ren)(ren)。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底，抗(kang)日榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)遷到(dao)(dao)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)坪坊一帶。這(zhe)(zhe)所(suo)肩負著傷殘軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)康(kang)復使命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時間，不但(dan)使數萬傷殘榮譽軍(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)身體得到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)康(kang)復、精神得到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)新生，還使他們提高了(le)(le)文化(hua)水(shui)平、學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會(hui)了(le)(le)建設(she)(she)(she)社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)本(ben)領(ling)，從而重新走(zou)上(shang)了(le)(le)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設(she)(she)(she)的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)場。其(qi)中(zhong)很多(duo)(duo)同志在(zai)后來的(de)(de)(de)(de)社(she)會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)建設(she)(she)(she)中(zhong)，都成為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)領(ling)導骨干(gan)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)(he)建設(she)(she)(she)事業(ye)立下了(le)(le)不朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)功勛。1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)，邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)(wei)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)鄉干(gan)部(bu)和(he)(he)加強小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)師(shi)資力量，在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)馬家堡創辦(ban)(ban)(ban)了(le)(le)陜甘寧(ning)邊(bian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第二(er)師(shi)范(fan)。二(er)師(shi)在(zai)旬(xun)(xun)邑(yi)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo)時間，先(xian)后六次(ci)搬遷、七次(ci)建校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，歷(li)盡(jin)艱(jian)難坎坷(ke)，培(pei)(pei)養(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生889名。在(zai)經(jing)受著國(guo)(guo)民黨反動(dong)派不斷制造(zao)軍(jun)(jun)事磨擦、實行軍(jun)(jun)事封鎖、革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)形勢異常緊張的(de)(de)(de)(de)情況下，馬欄革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根據(ju)地(di)(di)堅持“敵來我(wo)(wo)走(zou)，敵走(zou)我(wo)(wo)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)，邊(bian)走(zou)邊(bian)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)方針，大(da)力發展教育(yu)事業(ye)，為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培(pei)(pei)育(yu)了(le)(le)大(da)批優秀(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)干(gan)部(bu)。從這(zhe)(zhe)里走(zou)出的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員，被分(fen)配到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各個抗(kang)日戰(zhan)場和(he)(he)各條(tiao)戰(zhan)線上(shang)，為(wei)(wei)抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)和(he)(he)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)勝利(li)作出了(le)(le)巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)貢獻。
馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)革(ge)命(ming)根據地(di)曾是關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)的指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。從1937年(nian)2月陜甘(gan)寧邊區(qu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)區(qu)（1937年(nian)10月改(gai)稱關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)黨委，習仲勛先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)特(te)委、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)黨委書記）黨政(zheng)(zheng)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)駐旬邑馬家堡起，到1941年(nian)陜西(xi)省委、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)(guan)分別遷(qian)駐旬邑馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)，馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)從此成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)陜西(xi)省委、關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委首(shou)腦(nao)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)(guan)駐地(di)和(he)首(shou)府，并成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)陜西(xi)國(guo)(guo)統區(qu)地(di)下黨組(zu)織一切工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)的策源地(di)和(he)指揮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1945年(nian)7至(zhi)8月，張(zhang)宗遜(xun)、習仲勛在(zai)馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)指揮了(le)(le)(le)爺臺(tai)山(shan)反擊戰。李(li)先(xian)念中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原突圍后(hou)由陜南途經(jing)馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)，回到延安。彭德(de)懷曾在(zai)馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)部署了(le)(le)(le)西(xi)府戰役。直至(zhi)1949年(nian)5月各首(shou)腦(nao)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)(guan)遷(qian)離，馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)(wei)首(shou)府存在(zai)了(le)(le)(le)十個(ge)春秋有余。這十年(nian)間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)陜西(xi)省委、陜西(xi)省工(gong)委、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)地(di)委領導分區(qu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)民廣泛開展(zhan)(zhan)大生產運動(dong)、抗日救亡運動(dong)、人民支前運動(dong)及關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)統區(qu)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)，發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)了(le)(le)(le)生產和(he)貿易，滿足了(le)(le)(le)革(ge)命(ming)根據地(di)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)和(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)民所(suo)需，建(jian)(jian)立了(le)(le)(le)廣泛的統戰關(guan)(guan)(guan)系，策動(dong)了(le)(le)(le)眾(zhong)多武裝起義，打破了(le)(le)(le)國(guo)(guo)民黨軍(jun)(jun)(jun)的經(jing)濟(ji)封(feng)鎖和(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事圍剿計劃，把馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)建(jian)(jian)設成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)關(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分區(qu)的政(zheng)(zheng)治、經(jing)濟(ji)、文(wen)化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心。1946年(nian)至(zhi)1947年(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)路東工(gong)委、路西(xi)工(gong)委、西(xi)府工(gong)委和(he)河南省委、山(shan)西(xi)省委先(xian)后(hou)遷(qian)駐馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)辦(ban)公，馬欄(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)曾一度成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)陜西(xi)革(ge)命(ming)大本(ben)營。
