It's Mitchell's birthday and his aunt Helen has a special treat planned - a boat trip down the historic New River in Fort Lauderdale! Pop-Pop is coming along too, and offers Mitchell his very special binoculars. Soon, Mitch is transformed into the past, where he learns about William Lauderdale's fort, the Seminole Indians, shipwrecking and more. This text of historical fiction is written for intermediate readers (grades 3-5) and is supplemented with authentic old photographs.Proceeds from this book will be used to promote historic preservation in south Florida.