Big Duck Ranch

Big Duck Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York State Register of Historic Places
The Big Duck Ranch, and its namesake duck
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Location	1012 NY 24 Flanders, New York
Coordinates	40°54′27.41″N72°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 No.	08000866 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 12, 2008
Designated NYSRHP	July 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

• Big Duck
• James Benjamin Homestead

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Virginia L. Bartos (June 2008). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Big Duck Ranch. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "Plans for Big Duck Ranch unveiled". October 6, 2008.
4. "Antique Auto Show at Big Duck Ranch".
5. Friends of the Big Duck, museum 10AM-5PM daily and 1-5PM Sunday, phone [phone]

External links

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