高陽縣(xian)(xian)位于冀中(zhong)平原,是具有(you)光榮(rong)傳統的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)老區。本世(shi)紀(ji)30年代初(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高陽、蠡(li)縣(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)區,正(zheng)(zheng)處(chu)在社會大(da)動(dong)蕩時期。國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨反(fan)動(dong)派的(de)(de)(de)(de)搜刮,地(di)(di)(di)主、資本家的(de)(de)(de)(de)盤(pan)剝,加上天災人(ren)禍,使(shi)廣(guang)大(da)民(min)眾處(chu)在水(shui)深火熱之中(zhong)。1932年8月27日,高陽、蠡(li)縣(xian)(xian)一帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)農(nong)民(min)在中(zhong)共河北(bei)(bei)(bei)省委和(he)保屬特委的(de)(de)(de)(de)直接領導下(xia),掀起(qi)了(le)(le)一場震(zhen)撼華北(bei)(bei)(bei)、影響全國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)反(fan)對國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨反(fan)動(dong)統治的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)規模(mo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)農(nong)民(min)武裝暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)。暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)隊(dui)伍(wu)從蠡(li)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)宋家莊(zhuang)至(zhi)高陽縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)(bei)辛(xin)莊(zhuang)間(jian),途經20多個(ge)村莊(zhuang),打擊反(fan)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)武裝,解救貧苦(ku)百姓(xing),所到之處(chu)勞苦(ku)大(da)眾紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)響應和(he)支(zhi)持(chi)。暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)隊(dui)伍(wu)攻占(zhan)了(le)(le)北(bei)(bei)(bei)辛(xin)莊(zhuang)后,經過(guo)整編,正(zheng)(zheng)式成立了(le)(le)河北(bei)(bei)(bei)紅軍游擊隊(dui)第一支(zhi)隊(dui),有(you)3000余人(ren),長短槍120支(zhi),并建(jian)立了(le)(le)地(di)(di)(di)方蘇維(wei)埃政府,極(ji)大(da)地(di)(di)(di)振(zhen)奮了(le)(le)廣(guang)大(da)人(ren)民(min)群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)精神(shen)。這次暴(bao)(bao)動(dong),表現出高蠡(li)人(ren)民(min)英勇頑強的(de)(de)(de)(de)斗爭精神(shen)和(he)堅(jian)定不移的(de)(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)信念(nian),涌現出大(da)量(liang)可歌可泣的(de)(de)(de)(de)英雄人(ren)物,在暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)中(zhong),先后有(you)47名同志犧(xi)牲,他們的(de)(de)(de)(de)感人(ren)事(shi)跡(ji),至(zhi)今還被人(ren)民(min)廣(guang)為傳頌。作家梁斌所著《紅旗譜》對暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)進行(xing)了(le)(le)詳盡介紹(shao)。
1946年(nian)2月(yue),高陽(yang)縣(xian)(xian)人民政府在(zai)(zai)南、北(bei)辛莊(zhuang)之(zhi)間(jian)和(he)(he)北(bei)辛莊(zhuang)村東分別修建(jian)了(le)(le)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)(bei)和(he)(he)烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士墓,1957年(nian)經省政府批(pi)準在(zai)(zai)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)(bei)的(de)南面(mian)又修建(jian)了(le)(le)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),1978年(nian)重新(xin)修茸(rong)定名為高蠡(li)暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan),1981年(nian)將烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士墓遷至紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)北(bei)面(mian)。墓、塔(ta)(ta)(ta)中間(jian)修了(le)(le)六角碑(bei)(bei)亭和(he)(he)裝有水泥欄墻(qiang)的(de)甬道,將塔(ta)(ta)(ta)、亭、墓連為一體,使整(zheng)個建(jian)筑更(geng)顯(xian)得莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆(mu)。1997年(nian)投資(zi)(zi)30萬元修繕(shan)高蠡(li)暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)。紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)高16米,分三層(ceng),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)外(wai)(wai)橫壁(bi)(bi)書“高蠡(li)暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)殉(xun)難烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)”。三層(ceng)內(nei)(nei)壁(bi)(bi)有反映暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)經過(guo)的(de)系列(lie)畫卷,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)陳列(lie)著暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中使用過(guo)的(de)武(wu)器及(ji)其它紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)物(wu)(wu),低層(ceng)的(de)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)碑(bei)(bei)分別鐫刻著烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士芳名和(he)(he)暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)主要組織指揮者宋洛曙、蔡書林兩位烈(lie)(lie)(lie)士的(de)傳記(ji)。2005年(nian),以開(kai)展保持共(gong)產黨員(yuan)(yuan)教育活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為契(qi)機,在(zai)(zai)全縣(xian)(xian)開(kai)展了(le)(le)“緬懷革(ge)命先烈(lie)(lie)(lie),奉獻赤誠(cheng)忠心”的(de)捐款活動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),全縣(xian)(xian)機關(guan)黨員(yuan)(yuan)、離退(tui)休黨員(yuan)(yuan)、農村黨員(yuan)(yuan)、民營企業(ye)家(jia)紛紛捐款,共(gong)捐款48萬多元。投資(zi)(zi)53萬元,新(xin)建(jian)平房(fang)10間(jian),紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)外(wai)(wai)南側(ce)修建(jian)停車場一個,并對紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)及(ji)圍墻(qiang)進(jin)行(xing)了(le)(le)精心修繕(shan)和(he)(he)粉刷。紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei)(nei)設施完備,內(nei)(nei)容豐富,管理規范,并邀請畫家(jia)夏連雨(yu)繪制(zhi)了(le)(le)連環畫《高蠡(li)暴(bao)(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)》懸(xuan)掛在(zai)(zai)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)內(nei)(nei),對外(wai)(wai)免(mian)費進(jin)行(xing)參觀(guan)。投資(zi)(zi)230余萬元,修建(jian)8.34公里保滄路至紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)所在(zai)(zai)地(di)高標準柏(bo)油路。搜(sou)集(ji)文物(wu)(wu),整(zheng)合資(zi)(zi)源。組織專人征集(ji)文物(wu)(wu),對紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)部設施進(jin)行(xing)彩繪,展板、壁(bi)(bi)畫重新(xin)設計繪制(zhi),并安裝描(miao)金(jin)框,紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)門外(wai)(wai)的(de)白玉碑(bei)(bei)文描(miao)新(xin),紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)(wai)形象煥然一新(xin)。
高蠡暴動紀念館建館30多年來(lai),在加(jia)強革命傳統教育和愛國主義(yi)教育方面發揮(hui)了(le)重(zhong)要作用(yong),前來(lai)參觀接(jie)受教育的已超過(guo)30萬(wan)人(ren)次(ci)。每年的清明節前后和“八.二(er)七”暴動紀念日(ri),廣大干部、工人(ren)、農民和學生紛(fen)紛(fen)到此掃墓謁碑(bei),緬懷先烈的英雄業(ye)績(ji)。