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The Big Duck

The Big Duck

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

The Big Duck

Fun for kids. The Big Duck gift shop includes rubber ducks and yellow duck candies! [Janet, 04/09/2011]

The Big Duck

Local police are baffled by a failed after-hours break-in at the Big Duck. The door in the duck's butt was kicked in, but an alarm sounded and the attacker(s) fled, leaving the Big Duck's hats and t-shirts unmolested, and the structure otherwise intact. The president of Friends of the Big Duck has speculated that the attacker was perhaps just trying to get warm. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 11/10/2010]

The Big Duck

I visited the Big Duck with my son on Sunday 3/22/10 and spoke to the Duck Lady. She told me that the Duck Lighting is the same day as the Rockefeller Tree Lighting every year. It is usually the first Wednesday on December, but it is best to call first. [Donna Healy, 03/31/2010]

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]