Big Duck Ranch

Big Duck Ranch
The Big Duck Ranch, and the duck it was named for.
Location 1012 NY 24
Flanders, New York
Coordinates 40°54′27.41″N 72°37′22.61″W / 40.9076139°N 72.6229472°W / 40.9076139; -72.6229472Coordinates: 40°54′27.41″N 72°37′22.61″W / 40.9076139°N 72.6229472°W / 40.9076139; -72.6229472
Area 11.3 acres (4.6 ha)
Built 1937
Architect Maurer, Martin
NRHP reference # 08000866[1]
Added to NRHP September 12, 2008

Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, Suffolk County, New York. It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984. The principal building on the site is the separately listed Big Duck.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008[1] as part of plans to build a heritage park, picnic area, museum and rest stop.[3] The Big Duck Ranch hosts various events, such as historic car shows,[4] and is open year-round.[5]

References

Media related to The Big Duck and the Big Duck Ranch at Wikimedia Commons

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Virginia L. Bartos (June 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Big Duck Ranch" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying eight photographs
  3. ↑ http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Flanders/172055/Plans-for-Big-Duck-Ranch-unveiled
  4. ↑ http://events.longisland.com/antique-auto-show-at-big-duck-ranch.html
  5. ↑ Friends of the Big Duck, museum 10AM-5PM daily and 1-5PM Sunday, phone +1 631-852-3377


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