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12.02.2022 Community

Photos: Big Duck gets decked out for the holidays at annual lighting

Flanders is officially festive as the annual Big Duck lighting took place Thursday. Hundreds of families and community members attended the event, a holiday tradition that dates back 34...

08.03.2021 News

Iconic Big Duck in Flanders turns 90

The Big Duck’s 90th birthday was celebrated Saturday, complete with a song about the roadside attraction from singer Caroline Doctorow, a poem about it written by Southampton Supervisor Jay...

11.21.2020 Community

New marker commemorates original home of Riverhead’s Big Duck

In 1931, Riverhead duck farmer Martin Maurer created something that would soon become an iconic roadside attraction: He had a very large white duck built at the edge of...

03.18.2019 Community

New history book explores duck farming on East End

In the 1940s, Riverhead Town was home to almost 100 duck farms. At the time, those who would be called “foodies” today scrambled to taste the rich delicacy of...

03.16.2017 Government

Flanders Big Duck to get more holiday trimming?

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman is seeking feedback from Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association members regarding a proposal to decorate the Big Duck for various holidays. Currently, the...

11.30.2016 News

Holiday lighting at Flanders’ Big Duck rescheduled to Thursday night

This week’s rainstorms have pushed back the annual “Deck the Duck” holiday lighting at the Big Duck in Flanders to Thursday night. The 28th duck-decking event had been scheduled for tonight,...

04.05.2015 Community

Photos: Children hunt for special Easter keys in Flanders

Three minutes. That was about how long it took for the 40 or so children who attended Saturday’s Easter Egg hunt at the Big Duck Ranch in Flanders to...

10.17.2014 Community

Duck farm museum opening in Flanders Saturday

It’s an industry that once defined the area. And while duck farming has faded over the past several decades, Friends of the Big Duck are determined to keep Long...

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