Big Duck Ranch
Location1012 NY 24
Flanders, New York
Coordinates40°54′27.41″N 72°37′22.61″W
LocmapinNew York#USA
Built1937
ArchitectMaurer, Martin
AddedSeptember 12, 2008
Area11.3 acres (4.6 ha)
Refnum08000866[1]
Designated other1 nameNew York State Register
Designated other 1New York State
Designated other1 abbrNYSRHP
Designated other1 dateJuly 25, 2008

Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

Description

It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the New York State Register of Historic Places in 2008, as part of plans to build a heritage park, picnic area, museum, and rest stop.[2][1][3] The Big Duck Ranch hosts various events, such as historic car shows, and is open year-round.[4][5] The duck itself is not open to the public year-round.

See also

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ Virginia L. Bartos (June 2008). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Big Duck Ranch (none). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2025. ()
  3. ^ "Plans for Big Duck Ranch unveiled". 6 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Antique Auto Show at Big Duck Ranch"
  5. ^ Friends of the Big Duck, museum 10AM-5PM daily and 1-5PM Sunday, phone +1 631-852-3377