The Haunted Fort
Encyclopedia
The Haunted Fort is Volume 44 in the original The Hardy Boys
Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap
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This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate
by David Grambs in 1965.
who is going off to attend a summer art school
in New England
. He calls on the Hardy Boys to solve the mystery of the theft of two valuable oil paintings in the area of Millwood. The Hardy Boys accept the proposal and go along with Chet to the Millwood school. In the school, they meet a millionaire - Mr. Davenport, who owns a fort, known as Senandaga. The fort is believed to be haunted and the Hardy Boys think that the Haunted fort may have something to do with the theft of the paintings.
The Hardy Boys and Chet are told that Mr. Davenport's ancestor, known as the prisoner-painter was held prisoner in Senandaga and he made 17 paintings of the outside view of Senandaga. Out of seventeen, 3 have been stolen. It is believed that a treasure, which contains a chain of solid gold is hidden in the fort, the clue to find them is in the paintings of the prisoner-painter. The Hardy Boys investigate the case. Many times, their car, boat and jeeps are sabotaged, usually in with the intent to kill them. But, the Hardy Boys escape every time.
As the story progresses, all the paintings are stolen by someone who wants the clue to find the chain, except one, which is kept with Mr. Davenport. Soon the Hardy Boys & Chet find the clue in that one painting and search the fort. During which, they see a ghost walking on water. The Hardy Boys have a number of suspects - example: a strange English hermit who lives alone on an island, a critic named Chauncy Gilman who hates Mr. Davenport, a student of the school named Ronnie Rush & a French Sculpting teacher named Rene Folette.
While searching, they and Mr. Davenport are caught and are held captive in a dungeon. In the end, they find the gold chain, fight the villains, and solve the mystery.
The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....
Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap
Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of the British publishing conglomerate, Pearson PLC through its American subsidiary Penguin Group....
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This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Stratemeyer Syndicate
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of mystery series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.- History :...
by David Grambs in 1965.
Plot summary
The story starts with the boys' friend Chet MortonChet Morton
Chet Morton is a fictional character in the The Hardy Boys book series by Franklin W. Dixon.-Fictional history:Chet grew up with Frank and Joe Hardy and has been one of their best friends since second grade. He usually says he doesn't want to have anything to do with the Hardy boys' mysteries,...
who is going off to attend a summer art school
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. He calls on the Hardy Boys to solve the mystery of the theft of two valuable oil paintings in the area of Millwood. The Hardy Boys accept the proposal and go along with Chet to the Millwood school. In the school, they meet a millionaire - Mr. Davenport, who owns a fort, known as Senandaga. The fort is believed to be haunted and the Hardy Boys think that the Haunted fort may have something to do with the theft of the paintings.
The Hardy Boys and Chet are told that Mr. Davenport's ancestor, known as the prisoner-painter was held prisoner in Senandaga and he made 17 paintings of the outside view of Senandaga. Out of seventeen, 3 have been stolen. It is believed that a treasure, which contains a chain of solid gold is hidden in the fort, the clue to find them is in the paintings of the prisoner-painter. The Hardy Boys investigate the case. Many times, their car, boat and jeeps are sabotaged, usually in with the intent to kill them. But, the Hardy Boys escape every time.
As the story progresses, all the paintings are stolen by someone who wants the clue to find the chain, except one, which is kept with Mr. Davenport. Soon the Hardy Boys & Chet find the clue in that one painting and search the fort. During which, they see a ghost walking on water. The Hardy Boys have a number of suspects - example: a strange English hermit who lives alone on an island, a critic named Chauncy Gilman who hates Mr. Davenport, a student of the school named Ronnie Rush & a French Sculpting teacher named Rene Folette.
While searching, they and Mr. Davenport are caught and are held captive in a dungeon. In the end, they find the gold chain, fight the villains, and solve the mystery.