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Tag: Big Duck

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...

04.12.2014 Community

Photos: On the hunt for eggs in Flanders

More than 75 eager children lined up at the Big Duck Saturday for the third annual egg hunt hosted by The Friends of the Big Duck and the Flanders-Northampton...

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