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Tom Petty Trail

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. 

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Childhood & baby homes

Photo of Alachua General Hospital historical marker, in front of where building once stood.
Photo of Alachua General Hospital historical marker.
Tom Petty around the age of 1
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
Earl Jernigan at a film projector.
Florida Theater, where Earl Jernigan's newsreels were shown, where Tom Petty watched Saturday movies
Downtown office building where Tom Petty's mother, Kitty, worked.
Tom Petty’s mother, Katherine “Kitty” (Avery) Petty

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
Tom Petty and friends in 6th grade.
Signatures of Sidney Lanier Elementary School 6th grade friend group, including Tommy Petty
Mural at Tom Petty's elementary school
Sign at Tom Petty's middle school
Sign at Tom Petty's middle school
Howard Bishop Middle School 9th grade football team with Tom Petty (No. 62)
Sign at Tom Petty's high school
Sign at Tom Petty's high school
Harry Green yearbook photo at Gainesville High School
Tom Petty yearbook photo at Gainesville High School
Gravesite of Harry Green

Childhood park, years

Photo of Tom Petty Marker front
Photo of Tom Petty Marker back
A sign at Tom Petty Park in Gainesville
Photo of Tom Petty Historical Marker. Photo by Linda Kirrkamm Lane.
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
The Burt Ames Scout Cabin
The Burt Ames Scout Cabin
The Burt Ames Scout Cabin
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Teen+ Roots

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
Photo of Gainesville Shopping Center in the 1960s courtesy of The Gainesville Sun
Photo of full-page ad from shopping center that was Tom Petty's portal to musical world
Buster Lipham at the 2014 closing of Lipham's Music Store
Once the location of Lipham’s Music Store
Stan Lynch in ad for Marvin Kay’s from 1972 Gainesville High School yearbook, Hurricane
Don Felder working at Marvin Kay’s in 1967
Entrance to Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands
Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands
Photo of building that was once the Moose Club.
The Sundowners at Moose Club
Tom Petty playing bass guitar in the Sundowners, his first band
Tom Petty wears “Beatles” wig for first time)
Keystone Beach Historic Pavilion in Keystone Heights, where the Sundowners performed
Keystone Beach Historic Pavilion in Keystone Heights, where the Sundowners performed
Keystone Beach Historic Pavilion in Keystone Heights, where the Sundowners performed
Keystone Beach Historic Pavilion in Keystone Heights, where the Sundowners performed
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Mudcrutch roots

Photo of Mike Cambell playing guitar for Tom Petty at Mudcrutch tryout by Red Slater
Mudcrutch Farm
Photo of Mudcrutch at Mudcrutch Farm by Red Slater
A photo of Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third Gainesville band
Concert poster for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band
Tom Petty in 1973.
Tom Petty in 1973.
Promo for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band
Mudcrutch performed here as a three-piece band in 1970.
Pi Lambda Phi fraternity house
Screen grab from Pi Lambda Phi publication The Pearl in 1973 showing Mudcrutch performed here.
Screen grab from Pi Lambda Phi publication The Pearl of fraternity's logo. Mudcrutch performed here
David Wright and Jim Lenahan in a record store.
Trader's South with building razed
Marty Jourard poses with the Trader's South sign
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
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
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Tributes to an icon

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers greeted at airport in 1981
Tom Petty holds his first key to the city of Gainesville in 1981.
Grand Ballroom at former Gainesville Hilton where Tom Petty received a key to the city in 1981.
Ticket stub with autographs. Photo by Boo Krauss Cerutti
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
The Gainesville homecoming of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1981 included a concert on campus.
Artist's depiction of Gainesville Hilton where in 1981 Tom Petty received his first key to the city.
University Centre Hotel in 1992
Newspaper clipping of Tom Petty putting his hands into cement.
The former University Centre Hotel where in 1991 keys to the city were presented to all bandmembers.
The former University Centre Hotel where in 1991 keys to the city were presented to all bandmembers.
Photo of Tom Petty being honored in Gainesville in 2006
Photo of the word TOM PETTY made by cheerleaders on the football field at the University of Florida
Gainesville mural in honor of Tom Petty
Mural at Tom Petty's elementary school
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Deeper roots

Church where Tom Petty and first wife were wed
Church where Tom Petty and first wife were wed
Jane Benyo and Tom Petty wedding photo
Neighborhood where Tom Petty and first wife owned home
House where Tom Petty and first wife lived near Gainesville
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. Tom Petty called her "Mom"
Benmont Tench's junior high school
Mudcrutch with Benmont Tench, wearing junior high school physical education class t-shirt.
Photo reportedly of Benmont Tench playing guitar at his junior high school
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Road trips

Outside of bank
Outside of bank
Elvis Presley outside bank in Ocala, which was a 1961 film location.
Tom Petty as a child.
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"
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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
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Marked-up map of Gainesville that was used to locate sites connected to Tom Petty.

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