鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)州二(er)(er)七(qi)紀(ji)念塔位于鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)州市二(er)(er)七(qi)廣場,是為紀(ji)念二(er)(er)七(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人大罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)而建(jian)(jian)。1923年(nian)2月(yue)1日(ri)(ri),京漢鐵路(lu)各(ge)站工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人在鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)州普樂(le)園(今二(er)(er)七(qi)紀(ji)念堂),成立京漢鐵路(lu)總工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會。由于遭(zao)到封(feng)建(jian)(jian)軍閥的阻撓和破(po)壞,大會決定在2月(yue)4日(ri)(ri)舉行全(quan)線總罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。2月(yue)7日(ri)(ri)軍閥吳(wu)佩孚、肖耀南在帝國主(zhu)義的指使下,對鄭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)州、江岸、長(chang)辛店的罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人進行了殘酷(ku)鎮壓。全(quan)線工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人同仇敵愾,不怕犧牲,同反動派進行了英勇頑強的斗爭。在這場斗爭中,共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)員、工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人領袖林祥謙、施洋以及高斌(bin)等(deng)40多(duo)人被(bei)殺,300多(duo)人負傷,激起了全(quan)國工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人大罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的革(ge)命怒潮。
這(zhe)就是有(you)名的(de)(de)“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)罷工(gong)。1925年2月(yue)7日(ri),京(jing)(jing)漢(han)鐵(tie)路(lu)(lu)工(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在鄭州召開全(quan)路(lu)(lu)工(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)代表(biao)大(da)會,莊嚴宣布:恢(hui)復京(jing)(jing)漢(han)鐵(tie)路(lu)(lu)總工(gong)會。帝(di)國主(zhu)義(yi)和反動(dong)軍(jun)閥于(yu)1926年10月(yue)15日(ri),又殺(sha)害了鄭州分會負責人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)汪勝(sheng)發、司文德(de),并把二(er)(er)(er)位烈士的(de)(de)頭顱(lu)懸掛在“長(chang)春橋”(今(jin)二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)地址)的(de)(de)電線桿上。但是,英雄的(de)(de)鐵(tie)路(lu)(lu)工(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)并沒有(you)被嚇倒(dao),他們(men)繼續戰斗(dou)著。“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)罷工(gong)的(de)(de)偉大(da)斗(dou)爭,沉重地打擊了帝(di)國主(zhu)義(yi)、封建(jian)(jian)主(zhu)義(yi)和官僚資(zi)本主(zhu)義(yi),顯示了中國工(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)階級大(da)無畏的(de)(de)革命精神(shen),在中國工(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)運動(dong)史(shi)上,寫下了光輝的(de)(de)一頁。為(wei)(wei)了紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)這(zhe)次偉大(da)的(de)(de)罷工(gong)運動(dong)和“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”烈士,繼承和發揚“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”光榮革命斗(dou)爭傳(chuan)統,1951年,在原“長(chang)春橋”舊(jiu)址附近修建(jian)(jian)了“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”廣場,當(dang)時場內(nei)(nei)(nei)建(jian)(jian)一座15米(mi)高(gao)的(de)(de)木制(zhi)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)。1971年改(gai)修成現(xian)在的(de)(de)塔(ta)(ta)式。二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)(wei)雙(shuang)身并聯式塔(ta)(ta)身,塔(ta)(ta)全(quan)高(gao)63米(mi),共(gong)14層,其中塔(ta)(ta)基(ji)座為(wei)(wei)3層塔(ta)(ta)身為(wei)(wei)11層,鋼筋混凝土結構。每(mei)層頂角為(wei)(wei)仿古挑角飛檐,綠色琉璃瓦(wa)覆頂。塔(ta)(ta)頂建(jian)(jian)有(you)鐘(zhong)樓,六面直徑(jing)2.7米(mi)的(de)(de)大(da)鐘(zhong),整點報時演奏《東方(fang)紅》樂曲(qu)。鐘(zhong)樓上高(gao)矗一枚紅五星。塔(ta)(ta)平面為(wei)(wei)東西(xi)相連(lian)的(de)(de)兩個(ge)(ge)五邊(bian)形,從(cong)東西(xi)方(fang)向(xiang)看(kan)為(wei)(wei)單塔(ta)(ta),從(cong)南北方(fang)向(xiang)看(kan)則為(wei)(wei)雙(shuang)塔(ta)(ta)。二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)現(xian)名為(wei)(wei)二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)。館(guan)內(nei)(nei)(nei)共(gong)有(you)10個(ge)(ge)塔(ta)(ta)層層廳和1個(ge)(ge)地下層廳,塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)(nei)陳列有(you)“二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)罷工(gong)的(de)(de)各種(zhong)歷史(shi)文物、圖片、文字資(zi)料。
鄭(zheng)州二(er)(er)七紀(ji)念堂,在(zai)是為紀(ji)念二(er)(er)七工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)而建。1923年2月(yue)1日(ri),京(jing)漢鐵(tie)路各站工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)鄭(zheng)州普(pu)樂園(今二(er)(er)七紀(ji)念堂),成(cheng)立京(jing)漢鐵(tie)路總(zong)(zong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)會。由于遭到封建軍閥的(de)(de)阻撓和(he)破壞,大(da)(da)會決定在(zai)2月(yue)4日(ri)舉(ju)行(xing)(xing)全線總(zong)(zong)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)。2月(yue)7日(ri)軍閥吳佩孚、肖耀南在(zai)帝國主義的(de)(de)指使下(xia),對(dui)鄭(zheng)州、江岸、長辛店的(de)(de)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)進行(xing)(xing)了殘(can)酷鎮壓。全線工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)同(tong)仇敵愾,不怕犧牲,同(tong)反(fan)動派進行(xing)(xing)了英(ying)勇頑強的(de)(de)斗爭。在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)場(chang)斗爭中,共產黨員、工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)領袖林祥謙、施洋以及高(gao)斌等(deng)40多人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)被(bei)殺,300多人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)負傷,激起了全國工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)革命(ming)怒潮。這(zhe)(zhe)就是有名的(de)(de)“二(er)(er)七”大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)。
紀念堂展(zhan)室設(she)在二七紀念塔2~6層(ceng),總面積250平(ping)方米(mi)。分3個(ge)展(zhan)室、四(si)個(ge)主題(ti)。展(zhan)品(pin)有實物、圖(tu)片、模型、圖(tu)表、照片和(he)(he)文字資料,其他展(zhan)室為(wei)臨(lin)時(shi)性展(zhan)覽。1986年初(chu),該館(guan)的《二七革命(ming)斗爭史陳列》參加了有全(quan)國18個(ge)革命(ming)紀念館(guan)、博物館(guan)參展(zhan)的《中(zhong)國革命(ming)之(zhi)路》大型博覽會,中(zhong)央電(dian)視(shi)臺作(zuo)了報道。與此(ci)同時(shi),1989~1998年,組織革命(ming)傳統教育小分隊深入學校、工廠(chang)、機關、農(nong)村、部(bu)隊,做(zuo)革命(ming)傳統報告數百場,受到各(ge)級(ji)領導和(he)(he)社會各(ge)界的熱烈歡迎,獲得了高度評價,產生了廣泛的影(ying)響。