The Big Duck

moose135

Eastern Long Island is home to the "Big Duck" - built in 1931 by a local duck farmer, it's a 20 ft. tall, 30 ft. long concrete duck. It originally housed a shop selling processed ducks and eggs. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it houses a small gift and tourist information shop. This time of year, it is gets decorated for the holidays.

ziggy53

I saw a PBS special, probably two years ago, that had these sorts of odd buildings, and this "Duck" was featured as well.

Good exposures and great story.

Thanks for sharing,

ziggy53

Swartzy

I can see it now
There will be bumper stickers from shore to shore..."Wall Duck"

Dee

I heard they decorated the big duck
But I've never seen it decorated. My mom thought I was nuts when I insisted we go by and see it on one of my trips back east.

Thank you so much for posting the decorated duck!!!

Skippy

moose135 wrote:

Eastern Long Island is home to the "Big Duck" - built in 1931 by a local duck farmer, it's a 20 ft. tall, 30 ft. long concrete duck. It originally housed a shop selling processed ducks and eggs. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it houses a small gift and tourist information shop. This time of year, it is gets decorated for the holidays.

Well that's something you don't see every day
We used to have a famous duck called "PLUCKA DUCK" not sure what happened to him but he was pretty funny he too had quite a reputation, but not for being Historic, it was for being a bit naughty

Nice to see they kept the Farmer Duck in tact for all these years, it looks good all decorated too ....... Skippy (Australia)

JWilbur26

This is definitely one of my most fond memories of the island. If I remember, they had recently moved it out to southampton and restored it somewhat.

Thanks for the memories

Awais Yaqub

Wow beautiful building ! loved your photos

Shima

I've totally been there!

Where are you from? I grew up in Suffolk County