It owes its name to the ancient "Turris Passum" (Torre del passo), a tower located near the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria.

A prominent feature of Torre de' Passeri is Castello Gizzi (called by the locals "Castelluccio"), which overlooks the entire town.

Its history is closely linked to the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria; The Chronicon Casauriense (866-1182) is the ancient document to report the existence of the "Villa Bectorrita or Vectorrita" - a name that indicates the presence of a tower on the current area of Torrione, which was incorporated into the lands of the monastery in Torre de' Passeri between the years 873 and 882.

These aids explain the arrival of some families and potters from Castelli (Teramo), such as the Pompeii, the Antici, the Cappelletti and the Fraticelli, who started the production of the Torrese ceramics, initiating a flourishing industry that lasted until the first decades of the 20th century.

The Palazzo della Memoria, inaugurated on 1 February 2014 in memory of the victims of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, is the seat of a few cultural associations and of the Museum of Ancient Arts and Crafts, where it is exhibited evidence of the rural and artisan activities of the village between the 19th and 20th century.