13 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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North Main Street Historic District (Southampton, New York)
· 1.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming stretch of North Main Street holds a secret: it was once a vital artery connecting Southampton to the wider world. The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road here in the late 19th century transformed this…
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The Big Duck
· 9.9 mi
On Flanders Road in Flanders, New York, sits a twenty-foot concrete duck built in 1931 by Long Island duck farmer Martin Maurer to sell ducks and eggs from a shop in its belly, its eyes made from the red taillights of a…
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Old Whaler's Church (Sag Harbor)
· 10.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Look up! That imposing building is the Old Whaler's Church, a monument to Sag Harbor's seafaring past. Built in 1844, this First Presbyterian Church was designed by Minard Lafever in the Egyptian Revival style,…
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Big Duck
· 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to quack up! This isn't just any roadside stop; it's the Big Duck, a giant duck-shaped building that's become a Long Island icon. Back in 1931, duck farmer Martin Maurer built this unusual structure to sell…
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Big Duck Ranch
· 11.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Check out that giant duck! It's the Big Duck Ranch, a quirky piece of Long Island history. Built in 1931 by Martin and Jeule Maurer, the Big Duck served as a shop to sell their ducks and eggs. It's a prime example of…
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Thomas Moran House
· 12.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine having a famous landscape painter as your neighbor! That was life in East Hampton when Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran built their house here. Thomas Moran, already a respected artist, commissioned this house in…
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John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage
· 12.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here, where the old mill cottage stands, you're looking at a piece of East Hampton history linked to art and the village's early days. The current mill cottage replaced an earlier one, part of the Lion Gardiner…
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Mulford Farmhouse
· 12.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a second; you're standing near one of America's most important colonial farmsteads. This is Mulford Farm, dating all the way back to 1680! It was built by Josiah Hobart, a big shot in the early days of New…
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Smith-Ransome Japanese Bridge
· 12.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get this: you're looking at one of the first reinforced concrete structures *ever* built in North America. It's the Smith-Ransome Japanese Bridge. Back in the late 1890s, Francis Marion Smith, the “Borax King,” hired…
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Hook Windmill
· 13.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
HOOK: You're near a testament to early American ingenuity, the Hook Windmill! It stands as a reminder of how communities thrived before electricity. WHAT HAPPENED: Built in 1806, this windmill, also known as Old Hook…
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Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
· 13.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a night out in Riverhead in 1881, gas lamps flickering, excitement buzzing in the air. The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, brand new, was about to open its doors. David F. Vail, a local lumber dealer, built this…
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Suffolk County Historical Society Building
· 14.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder where Long Island's history goes to be remembered? It's right here at the Suffolk County Historical Society. Back in 1886, some local residents got worried that the county's heritage was fading away. So,…
