FLANDERS, NY (WABC) -- At the dawn of the Great Depression, Long Island duck farmer Martin Maurer and his wife, Jeule, were on a road trip and enjoyed a cup of Joe inside a big coffee pot. They ...
With games, tours and other fun events, the 90th birthday of Flanders’ famous "Big Duck" Saturday had plenty that fit the bill. The Big Duck, built in 1931 by Riverhead duck farmer Martin Maurer, ...
AQUEBOGUE, Suffolk County (WABC) -- Duck farming once flourished on Long Island, but only a single farm remains. Still, there is one place where you can learn about ...
FLANDERS, NY (CBSNewYork) - In Flanders, Long Island, a curious roadside attraction is a source of local pride. "We don't have a zip code. We don't have a bank. We don't have a grocery store. But we ...
Cassandra Nielsen takes pride in her collection of 34 rubber duckies, but none of them, not even the one with the Care Bear theme, are quite as magnificent as The Big Duck she saw lit up in Flanders ...
News 12 was in Flanders Wednesday night for the celebration of the annual holiday lighting of the Long Island's historic landmark. Nancy Greenseich, with the Suffolk County Parks Department, tells ...
WEBVTT áELSEá THAT HAS EVERYONE SMILING! THERE IT IS! THE BIG DUCK! HAVE YOU GONE DOWN TO THE POINT YET TO SEE IT IN PERSON? THE GIANT TOY REPLICA IS MAKING IT'S UNITED STATES DEBUT RIGHT HERE IN ...