The Sod House Museum in Gothenburg averages about 12,000 visitors each year, not counting those who don’t actually go inside and sign the book. The leaking roof on the soddies has been recently replaced and co-owner J.C. Smith hopes to have the cactus back on the roof soon. (Leader photo by Ellen Mortensen)
Restoring The Past: Bringing Back The Soddie
Ellen Mortensen
Back in 2020, J.C. Smith, Justin Strasburg, and Jim Aden partnered together to purchase Gothenburg’s Sod House Museum. It was strictly an act of love.“It was not an ideal time to buy a museum,” Smith quipped, noting that at the time, people had to wear a mask to visit.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
