Big Duck Ranch Explained

Big Duck Ranch
Location:	1012 NY 24 Flanders, New York
Coordinates:	40.9076°N -72.6229°W
Built:	1937
Architect:	Maurer, Martin
Added:	September 12, 2008
Refnum:	08000866

Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, Suffolk County, New York. It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984. The principal building on the site is the separately listed Big Duck.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 as part of plans to build a heritage park, picnic area, museum and rest stop.^[2] The Big Duck Ranch hosts various events, such as historic car shows,^[3] and is open year-round.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . https://archive.today/20150701003048/http://cris.parks.ny.gov/ . dead . July 1, 2015 . . Searchable database . 2016-08-01 . Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Big Duck Ranch . 2016-08-01 . Virginia L. Bartos . PDF . June 2008 . and Accompanying eight photographs
2. Web site: Plans for Big Duck Ranch unveiled. 6 October 2008.
3. Web site: Antique Auto Show at Big Duck Ranch.
4. http://bigduck.org/index.html Friends of the Big Duck