# The Seaford Poltergeist: Popper, the Herrmann Family, and the Haunted House of Long Island

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Podcast: [The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858)
Published: 2026-07-12T23:00:00+00:00
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In 1958, the Herrmann family’s ordinary suburban home in Seaford, Long Island, became the centre of one of America’s most famous poltergeist cases. Bottles popped open, liquids spilled, objects flew, police investigated, reporters watched overnight, and even a priest was called in before the disturbances suddenly stopped. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUP Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research Links: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/seaford-poltergeist/ https://time.com/archive/6800637/religion-long-islands-poltergeist/ https://www.survivalafterdeath.info/articles/pratt/seaford.htm https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/popper Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow. Sarah and Tobie xx "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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