Setting

The Hardys live in Bayport, a small but thriving city of 50,000 inhabitants located on Barmet Bay, a horseshoe-shaped inlet three miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean.

The Hardy home, an old stone structure set in a large, tree-shaded lawn at the corner of Elm and High streets, is where many of the mysteries begin. Also on the property is a garage, and its second floor has been converted into a well-equipped laboratory that Frank and Joe often use while solving a case.

For more information, check out the following pages:

	Hardy home
	Where is Bayport?
	Bayport geography
	Bayport institutions
	Bayport businesses
	Passage of time and seasons