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Frosolone is located in the Molise Region of Central Italy, which is
bordered on the North by the Abruzzi, in the West by the Lazio, in
the South by the Campania and Puglie Regions, and in the East by the
Adriatic Sea.
It is located at 894 m above sea level (2,933 ft) on the Eastern
slope of the Apennines. The highest elevation in its territory is
called La Montagnola. (1,421 m or 4662 ft). |
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Brief History of Frosolone:
The area that Frosolone sits on was originally inhabited by members
of the "Sanniti" and "Osci" Italic tribes, which were conquered by
the Romans after a long and bitter struggle (the Sannites inflicted
the Roman army their only defeat in Italian Peninsula at the Forche
Caudine, near the modern Benevento). There are remnants of "cyclopic"
walls in locality "Civitelle", indicating, as its name also implies,
the presence of a small fortress which was most probably destroyed
by the Roman Army during the year 293 B.C. (the Roman historian
Livius describes the march of two Roman armies, headed respectively
by the Consuls for that year Carvilius and Papirius. They met at the
Civitelle, where they stopped for a time).
On the mountain several monasteries were located, among them St.
Martino and St. Onofrio. Building blocks still exist there, as well
as a stone stela, near an adjacent spring, bearing the date 1339 and
the line "Siste et bibe, viator" (Rest and drink, voyager).
The first mention of the town's name was in a
"diploma" dated 1064 A.C., by the Count of Isernia.
Many families had Frosolone in their feuds, the last being the
Marquis of Leporano, who in June 13, 1810 was ordered to cease
exacting fees from the Town.
The decade of 1860-70 was a momentous one. In 1860 Frosolone was
officially annexed to the Kingdom of Italy; bandits were eliminated
from the countryside; in 1864 the Post Office was opened; in 1866
the kerosene public lighting system was installed at the then large
outlay of 4,000 liras.
In 1876 the Town opened, at its own expense, the Telegraph Office.
In 1898 electricity was produced in a hydro station and introduced
for the public lighting system, ahead of many much larger Italian
cities, by the local Fazioli, Ruberto & c. Company. At the same time
the company built a plant with several departments, a wool mill
complete with looms, a grain mill and a pasta plant (all operated by
electric motors).
Dozens of artisan family shops were operational ( some still are) in
Frosolone for hundreds of years, producing pocket and utility knives,
scissors and shears, sheaves and similar items. Those products
achieved fame for durability and performance, if not for their
aesthetic qualities. Due to the independent streaks of the
populations, Co-ops never enjoyed a long life, the artisans choosing
to struggle by themselves, as many mountain people are known to
prefer. |
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