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Tom Petty's Florida

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To see what you'll discover along the Tom Petty Trail, browse these captioned photos as slideshow.

To learn about and locate sites, go to the "Trail Stops" page.

Childhood & baby homes

Tom Petty around the age of 1

Photo of Alachua General Hospital historical marker.

Tom Petty's home in Gainesville when he was born

Photo of Tom Petty as a young child

Tom Petty's childhood home in Gainesville is one stop along the Tom Petty Trail

Tom Petty's childhood home in Gainesville is one stop along the Tom Petty Trail

Painting of Tom Petty's childhood home by Gill Lucas. Shared with permission.

Childhood home in Gainesville of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' keyboardist Benmont Tench

Dreamville pool

Old black and white photograph of Glen Springs Pool, where Tom Petty's swam as a child

Old black and white photograph of Glen Springs Pool, where Tom Petty's swam as a child

Old black and white photograph of Glen Springs Pool, where Tom Petty's swam as a child

Old postcard of Glen Springs Pool, where Tom Petty's swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Glen Springs Pool, now closed, where Tom Petty once swam as a child

Elementary, middle & high schools

Sign at Tom Petty's elementary school

Sign at Tom Petty's elementary school

Mural at Tom Petty's elementary school

Sign at Tom Petty's middle school

Sign at Tom Petty's middle school

Sign at Tom Petty's high school

Sign at Tom Petty's high school

Childhood park

A sign at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

Photo of Tom Petty Historical Marker. Photo by Linda Kirrkamm Lane.

Photo of Tom Petty Marker front.

Photo of Tom Petty Marker back.

Photo of speakers at the marker dedication.

Bruce Petty speaks at podium.

Photo of Bruce Petty speaking at the Tom Petty Historical Marker dedication. Photo by Adria Petty

Flier front from the Tom Petty historical marker dedication ceremony.

Flier back from the Tom Petty historical marker dedication ceremony.

Poster of the Gainesville Music History Foundation Music Museum and Community Center.

Artwork on the front of the podium for speakers at the Tom Petty historical marker dedication.

A sign at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A sign at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A sign at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A dugout bench for a baseball field at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A dugout bench for a baseball field at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A dugout bench for a baseball field at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

A mural at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville

Coming-of-age hangouts

The Sundowners at Moose Club

Photo of building that was once the Moose Club.

Tom Petty playing bass guitar in the Sundowners, his first band

Entrance to Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands

Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands

Tom Petty in the Epics, his second band

Tom Petty in the Epics, his second band

Tom Petty in the Epics, his second band

Sign above Lillian's Music Store in downtown Gainesville, where Tom Petty once shopped

Sign above Lillian's Music Store in downtown Gainesville, where Tom Petty once shopped

Lillian's Music Store in downtown Gainesville, where Tom Petty once shopped

Plaque at Devil's Millhopper, where Tom Petty went in his teen years with dates

Mudcrutch roots

Bo Diddley and Buster Lipham pose together.

Buster Lipham at the 2014 closing of Lipham's Music Store.

Former location of Lipham's Music Store

Tom Petty in 1973.

Tom Petty in 1973.

A photo of Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third Gainesville band

Approximate location of Mudcrutch Farm, where Tom Petty's third band resided and performed

Approximate location of Mudcrutch Farm, where Tom Petty's third band resided and performed

Promo for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band

Concert poster for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band

Concert poster for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band, and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Plaque outside University Auditorium, where Tom Petty's Mudcrutch performed

University Auditorium, where Tom Petty's Mudcrutch performed

Old black and white photo of Dub's Steer Room, a bar where Tom Petty's Mudcrutch had a standing gig

Tributes to an icon

Photo of the word TOM PETTY made by cheerleaders on the football field at the University of Florida

Photo of Tom Petty being honored in Gainesville in 2006

Gainesville mural in honor of Tom Petty

Mural at Tom Petty's elementary school

Mural of Tom Petty on South Main Street in Gainesville

Tom Petty Alley sign. Down this dirt alleyway is the Tom Petty mural adjacent to Heartwood Soundstag

Mural of Tom Petty at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville

Photo of Road Turkey playing live.

A poster for First Magnitude Brewery's Learning to Rye beer, brewed in honor of Tom Petty

Swamp Head Brewery's Among the Wildflowers beer, brewed in honor of Gainesville's Tom Petty

Deeper roots

Neighborhood where Tom Petty and first wife owned home

House where Tom Petty and first wife lived near Gainesville

Church where Tom Petty and first wife were wed

Church where Tom Petty and first wife were wed

Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents

Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents

Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents

Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents

Gravesite of Tom Petty's maternal grandmother

Road trips

George's Steak House and Galaxie Lounge, prior to demolition.

George's Steak House and Galaxie Lounge matchbook cover.

George's Steak House and Galaxie Lounge matchbook cover.

Sign seen as you enter Micanopy, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Downtown of Micanopy, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Historic marker in Micanopy, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Historic marker in Micanopy, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Signs on front of store in Micanopy, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Sign entering Brooker, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Train station at Brooker, Florida, which Tom Petty names in "A Mind With a Heart of Its Own"

Bo Diddley side trail

Bo Diddley and Tom Petty performing together

Bo Diddley mural

Bo Diddley mural

Bo Diddley Plaza sign

Bo Diddley Plaza mural

Bo Diddley display at Matheson History Museum

Bo Diddley display at Matheson History Museum

Bo Diddley display at Matheson History Museum

Bo Diddley display at Matheson History Museum

Bo Diddley display at Matheson History Museum

Discover the Tom Petty Trail -- With or Without Map!

Marked-up map of Gainesville that was used to locate sites connected to Tom Petty.

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