Flanders, New York - The Big Duck

Flanders, New York - The Big Duck

A survivor of early roadside architecture, the Big Duck sells duck souvenirs to summertime city weekenders. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Flanders, New York - The Big Duck

Eastern Long Islanders like myself really do love the Big Duck, which is on the national register of historic places. I visit often to chat with Babs, the duck lady. I remember stopping there for roasted capon when I was a kid. It looked humongous to me and still does!

The property immediately surrounding the duck has just been included on the national register. There is a 37 1/2 acre park planned with spectacular views of Reeves Bay. Although The Big Duck is white, Muffler Man (west on the same road) is very pale by comparison! [Janice Artandi, 09/08/2008]

Flanders, New York - The Big Duck

Latest image of the Big Duck at its new (old) home in Flanders. [Peter, 11/03/2007]

[RA: The Big Duck was moved in 2007 from a site further east back to its ancestral quacking grounds in Flanders.]

Flanders, New York - Big Duck refurbished
Hampton Inns is refurbishing The Big Duck in Long Island, part of their grass roots PR campaign to restore select roadside attractions and monuments. Hampton completed refurbishment earlier this year of the "Rain of Arrows" in Mancos, CO, and the restoration of one of Tennessee's famous "See Rock City" highway barns in Sevierville. [08/20/2000] Complete News Story

Flanders, New York - The Big Duck

In your description of the Big Duck at Hampton Bays, your information was incorrect regarding its construction. It is NOT stucco but ferrocement. Its eyes are the taillights from a Model T Ford. The Big Duck is one of the finest examples of roadside architecture In fact, when discussing similar types of buildings (hot dog stand shaped like a hot dog), they are referred to as a "duck". No kidding. [Peter, 04/03/1999]

[RA: A recent photo by Chris Kelly (ever so slightly manipulated by us).]