龍州縣紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)址位(wei)于(yu)縣城(cheng)龍州鎮新(xin)街,又(you)名紅軍(jun)(jun)樓(lou),由紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)址、左江革(ge)命委員(yuan)會(hui)舊(jiu)址和新(xin)建的(de)展(zhan)覽陳列大樓(lou)構(gou)成。軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)舊(jiu)址為(wei)一幢(chuang)法式三層樓(lou)房(fang),磚墻(qiang)、木(mu)板(ban)樓(lou)層;左江革(ge)命委員(yuan)會(hui)舊(jiu)址為(wei)一幢(chuang)中式二層磚木(mu)結構(gou)樓(lou)房(fang),這(zhe)兩棟樓(lou)房(fang)原皆(jie)為(wei)“瑞豐祥”錢莊,鄧(deng)小平(ping)同志(zhi)1929年到(dao)龍州布置起(qi)義前期工作,1930年領導(dao)龍州起(qi)義勝利,創建紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)時,在此辦(ban)公和居住,為(wei)紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)指揮機(ji)關。此期間,鄧(deng)小平(ping)同志(zhi)于(yu)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)門前種下兩株柏(bo)樹,現仍蔥郁(yu)遒勁,生(sheng)機(ji)勃勃。新(xin)建陳列展(zhan)覽樓(lou)為(wei)三層鋼筋混凝土結構(gou),現代建筑風格,收藏和陳列紅八(ba)軍(jun)(jun)將(jiang)士(shi)的(de)史物。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念館(guan)(guan)是紀念鄧小(xiao)(xiao)平親自(zi)組織、領(ling)導(dao)(dao)和(he)發動(dong)龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)(yi)、創(chuang)建紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)專題紀念館(guan)(guan)。該館(guan)(guan)總占地(di)(di)面積4922.5平方米,由中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)、左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)委員會(hui)舊(jiu)址(zhi)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)革命(ming)文(wen)(wen)物展(zhan)覽大(da)樓等三個部(bu)分組成,館(guan)(guan)內收(shou)藏(zang)和(he)陳列著大(da)量(liang)的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)(yi)、左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)根據地(di)(di)及(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)珍貴的(de)革命(ming)文(wen)(wen)物和(he)歷史資料。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念館(guan)(guan)自(zi)成立以來,己接待前來瞻仰、參觀的(de)觀眾達100多萬人次。館(guan)(guan)內的(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)原(yuan)為當時龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)乃(nai)至廣西(xi)西(xi)南地(di)(di)區(qu)有(you)名的(de)“瑞豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊(zhuang)”,由一幢法式建筑(zhu)風格的(de)樓房和(he)一幢中(zhong)(zhong)式傳統(tong)建筑(zhu)組成,是龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)(yi)前后(hou)黨(dang)的(de)領(ling)導(dao)(dao)機關和(he)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)所在地(di)(di)。1929年(nian)末和(he)1930年(nian)初(chu),鄧小(xiao)(xiao)平同志(zhi)作為中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央代表先后(hou)兩次到龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)領(ling)導(dao)(dao)和(he)發動(dong)龍(long)(long)(long)州(zhou)(zhou)起(qi)義(yi)(yi),開(kai)辟左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)革命(ming)根據地(di)(di),創(chuang)建中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),都(dou)在這里居住、辦公(gong)。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)成立后(hou),在瑞豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊(zhuang)設立紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu),以指揮廣西(xi)左(zuo)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)革命(ming)斗(dou)爭(zheng)和(he)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)事行動(dong)。瑞豐(feng)祥(xiang)錢(qian)莊(zhuang)因此被稱為“紅(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)樓”。工(gong)作之余,鄧小(xiao)(xiao)平同志(zhi)在樓前親手(shou)栽下了(le)兩棵(ke)柏樹(shu)。如今,這兩棵(ke)柏樹(shu)己長(chang)得挺(ting)撥、蒼勁、翠綠,被列為全(quan)國(guo)名樹(shu)(見《中(zhong)(zhong)華名樹(shu)集》)。1988年(nian)1月13日,國(guo)務院將紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)部(bu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)公(gong)布(bu)為全(quan)國(guo)重點文(wen)(wen)物保護單位;2001年(nian)6月11日,中(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)將紅(hong)(hong)(hong)八(ba)(ba)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)紀念館(guan)(guan)公(gong)布(bu)為第(di)二批(pi)全(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主義(yi)(yi)教育示范基地(di)(di)。
軍(jun)部舊址和左江革命委員(yuan)會(hui)舊址一直保護得很好(hao),解放(fang)后曾作(zuo)為縣人(ren)民銀行駐地,1963年(nian)(nian)2月被列為自治(zhi)區級文物保護單位(wei)。1985年(nian)(nian),建成紀念(nian)館,并于(yu)2月1日龍州起(qi)義五十五周年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)際舉行開館典禮(li),1988年(nian)(nian)定為全(quan)國重點文物保護單位(wei),復原了當(dang)年(nian)(nian)的會(hui)議室和鄧(deng)小(xiao)平臥室。2001年(nian)(nian)6月被中共中央宣傳部定為全(quan)國愛國主義教育示范基地之(zhi)一。