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...
08.09.2014 Community Spectators flock to second annual Rubber Duck Race In a sea — wait, make that bay — of 220 rubber ducks, only one emerged as victor at Flanders’ second annual Rubber Duck Race, held Saturday afternoon on...
