Signs of human settlement from times long past mark the environment of Pollinaria, forming a large pattern of manor farms and hamlets. From the mid-19th century to the second decade of the 20th century, these land and communities made up the glorious farm of Raffaele Baldini Palladini, a pioneer of modern-day olive growing. Baldini Palladini's “extra fine” olive oil received gold medals and the highest distinctions at the most prestigious international expositions of the time, conquering markets around the globe, reaching as far as the court of the Tsar of Russia. The authentic Baldini Palladini olive mill has been recently converted into the Olive Oil Museum of Loreto Aprutino, a unique venue that brings history alive and instills in its visitors a cult for oil and the olive
