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Big Duck

 
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1012 Flanders Rd., (Route 24)
Flanders, NY 11901
631-852-8292

Built in 1931 by Long Island duck farmers Martin and Jeule Maurer, the Big Duck was an eye-catching shop where the Maurer's sold their Peking Ducks to passing motorists on Riverhead's West Main Street.

In 1936, the Maurers moved the building to Route 24 in Flanders. The Big Duck, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, currently is the quirky home to a "duck-a-bilia" shop.

Hours

Memorial Day - Labor Day: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (July and August, Fridays until 7 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m.); September - December: Friday & Saturday 10-5 p.m., Sundays 12-5 p.m.

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Directions

Long Island Expressway to Exit 71. Turn right onto Route 24 South. Continue through traffic circle in Riverhead. The Big Duck will be on the left.

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