Good stop to strech the legs. Really nice person staffing the duck kindly told us the history which was intersting. Fun pictures.
I pass this place at least once a week. Ok, I get it. Some farmer made the duck to sell his products and it became iconic. Not much to look at and hardly a contributor to the cultural richness of the area.
Long Island, known for numerous attractions, is home to the big duck. Spending its time in , Flanders, at the eastern end of Long Island. Built to enhance the poultry industry. Using it for one of the first take out stops in the area. Love it inside and out. Lots of duck related souvenirs for sale.
If your not from the area , yes It's worth a stop.Reason 1. Photo Op. Because although there isn't much to it, there is only one. Reason 2. Great rest stop to let the kiddies run around, whilst sitting at a picnic table or on the grass and enjoying the view of the bay. Reason 3. It's Free! Unless you buy something from the gift shop.Enjoy it!
I make at least a yearly pilgrimage to The Big Duck; but he’s especially pretty when lit up at Christmas time. What is there not to like, it’s a big a duck?! There’s a whole history behind The Duck, which I won’t go into, but suffice it to say that he’s old and he’s a Long Island legend. He’s also an architectural wonder. You can walk into his tummy and inside is a gift shop where duck wonders can be purchased. I have come home with many a rubber ducky, postcards, tote bags, and such. It’s well worth the drive out to Flanders, for anyone young or old. Long live The Duck!
Love the Big Duck. Happy it is back in its place :). I am a local and I love bringing family/friends to see the Duck.Inside is a small store.
The Big Duck is a building in the shape of a duck located on Flanders Rd. (Rt 24) in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. It was built in 1931 by duck farmer as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. As a child my parents would take us there to buy ducks and we loved the place. It is a wonderful historic place not to be missed if you are in the area. It is now a museum manned by friendly staff to tell you the history of the building.
As a child quite some years ago, I used to laugh every time we passed the Big Duck. It was a Duck farm in those days. It was then, and still is a landmark that will elicit smiles if viewed with your children. No longer a child, it still delights me.
The duck represents what the area once was......so many duck farms....does anyone remember John Duck's Restaurant in Southampton? Those ducks were from this duck farm.....Long Island Duckling Farms were everywhere.
I've been visiting the Big Duck since I was very young. It's just one of those sites you must see and snap a few pictures of if you're anywhere within 10 miles. Stand nearby, wear a sweater, smile and make some holiday cards of yourself!