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Tom Petty Trail

Tom Petty's Florida

Tom Petty's FloridaTom Petty's Florida

Photo Gallery

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

as slideshow by clicking on one, then advancing.  This gallery helps to preserve history through its museum-like repository for historic documents and photos 

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

Childhood roots

Gainesville Chevrolet Company in 1933 showing what this building looked like then
1951 Sanborn Fire Insurance map shows building at 430 North Main St. is same one that still stands
Photo of Alachua General Hospital historical marker, in front of where building once stood.
Photo of Alachua General Hospital historical marker.
Hospital admission notice for Kitty Petty from The Gainesville Sun
Newspaper birth announcement courtesy of Keith Harben
Tom Petty's home in Gainesville when he was born
Tom Petty around the age of 1
Photo of Tom Petty as a young child
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
Page from 1958 Polk’s Gainesville City Directory courtesy of Library West at UF
Page from 1958 Polk’s Gainesville City Directory courtesy of Library West at UF
Photo of Harben twins, Kathy and Keith, with Darnell twins, Sadie and Norma
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A tour of the petty family home

The living room
The bedroom of Tom and Bruce Petty
The kitchen
The Florida room
The back yard
A shed where the fallout shelter was once located
Now a finished laundry room, then an unfinished rehearsal room for the Sundowners (on the left)
The front yard view from the driveway
The front lawn, viewed from the street

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)
Teen Time pass, Howard Bishop Junior High School ID card. Keith Harben, Tom Petty went here
Sign at Tom Petty's high school
Sign at Tom Petty's high school
Tom Petty's senior class yearbook at Gainesville High School
Tommy Petty’s sophomore class portrait in 1966 Hurricane, pg. 187, courtesy of Classmates.com
Tommy Petty’s junior class portrait in 1967 Hurricane yearbook, pg. 195, courtesy of Classmates.com
Tom Petty’s senior class portrait in 1968 Hurricane yearbook, pg. 264, courtesy of Classmates.com
Tom Petty yearbook photo at Gainesville High School
Gainesville High School sophomore Tom Petty signed the Hurricane yearbook of classmate Jean Ann Mull
Gainesville High School sophomore Tom Petty inscribed Hurricane yearbook of classmate Jean Ann Mull
Harry Green yearbook photo at Gainesville High School
Gravesite of Harry Green
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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

Tom Petty’s Gainesville city employment record from 1969, front page
Tom Petty’s Gainesville city employment record from 1969, back page. Note coffee stain
Newspaper display ad for the Old South Pit Barbecue, where Tom Petty washed dishes in 1968
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
Left wall inside Lillian’s Music Store, where “black diamond strings” hung that Tom Petty purchased
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
Gathering of teenage musicians in Gainesville hanging out at Lipham Music in 1967 by Buster Lipham
Stan Lynch in ad for Marvin Kay’s from 1972 Gainesville High School yearbook, Hurricane
Don Felder working at Marvin Kay’s in 1967
Tom Petty bought this amp at Lipham Music. He used it in the Sundowners, the Epics and Mudcrutch.
Tom Petty bought this amp at Lipham Music. He used it in the Sundowners, the Epics and Mudcrutch.
Tom Petty bought this amp at Lipham Music. He used it in the Sundowners, the Epics and Mudcrutch.
Entrance to Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands
Thelma A. Boltin Center, where Tom Petty performed in early bands
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Mudcrutch roots

Jean Sullivan and Randall Marsh watch Mike Campbell play guitar during formation of Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive photo shoot at Gainesville antique shop, circa 1969-70, courtesy of Jean Porter
Dead or Alive on stage
Original artwork for first Mudcrutch Farm Festival by Jean Sullivan
Concert poster for Mudcrutch, Tom Petty's third band
Mudcrutch performed here as a three-piece band in 1970.
Poster created by Mudcrutch to solicit bookings
Gainesville Sun article from April 21, 1970, shows Mudcrutch played at first Earth Day event
Gainesville Sun story about 1970 solar eclipse gathering on North Lawn with Mudcrutch
Gainesville Sun story jump about 1970 solar eclipse gathering on North Lawn with Mudcrutch
Closeup of Gainesville Sun story about 1970 solar eclipse gathering on North Lawn with Mudcrutch
5-year-old Brant Bailey and tambourine on stage at Mudcrutch concert at the Union Colonnade in 1971
Ocala Star-Banner article on pg. 1B in the July 16, 1971, issue, courtesy of Library West
Ocala Star-Banner article on pg. 10E in the July 21, 1971, issue, courtesy of Library West
Newspaper advance from April 30, 1971, issue of the Florida Alligator
Mudcrutch headlined Boogie Festival No. 2 at Greenfield Stables in Jacksonville in 1971
Photo ad of Mudcrutch concerts in October 1971. From Oct. 1, 1971, issue of The Florida Alligator
Randall Marsh and Tom Petty setting up equipment for an Ocala Mudcrutch show.
Feature story about Mudcrutch from the Sept. 30, 1971, issue of The Florida Alligator
Published advertisement for February 1971 protest and fundraiser that included Mudcrutch and RGF
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red slater's mudcrutch gallery

Amateur photographer Red Slater with Mike Campbell’s tailless cat, Frank
Red Slater, Mudcrutch's volunteer photographer, sits atop a motorcycle with his son on his shoulders
Guitar at Mudcrutch Farm. Photo by Red Slater
Tom Petty chewing guitar pick, 1970
Tom Petty playing bass guitar at Mudcrutch Farm, circa 1969 or 1970
Tom Petty playing bass guitar from above, at Mudcrutch Farm, 1969
Mike Campbell showcases his guitar playing for Tom Petty at Mudcrutch Farm when they first meet
Tom Petty blow smoke rings, 1973. Photo by Red Slater
Tom Petty smoking cigarette, 1973. Photo by Red Slater
Tom Petty hamming it up, 1973
Mike Campbell, circa 1973
Benmont Tench, circa 1973
Randall Marsh, circa 1971
At Mudcrutch Farm Festival, circa 1971
Mudcrutch
Mudcrutch from above, circa 1971
Tom Leadon, Danny Roberts, Tom Petty, Randall Marsh and Mike Campbell at Mudcrutch Farm, 1970
Randall Marsh, Jim Lenahan, Mike Campbell and Tom Petty, circa 1971
Mike Campbell, Tom Petty, Lim Lenahan and Randall Marsh
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Tributes to an icon

Side 1 of the Tom Petty Historical Marker, which was unveiled Oct. 13, 2024, in Tom Petty Park
Side 1 of the Tom Petty Historical Marker, which was unveiled Oct. 13, 2024, in Tom Petty Park
Gainesville Sun coverage of city's premiere of Bogdanovich's documentary, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Gainesville Sun coverage of city's premiere of Bogdanovich's documentary, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Gainesville Sun coverage of city's premiere of Bogdanovich's documentary, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Ad in the Independent Florida Alligator for the 1981 concert
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
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benmont tench day and impromptu mudcrutch reunion

Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Allan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Seth Johnson, Main St. Daily News
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Seth Johnson, Main St. Daily News
Benmont Tench Day in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026. Photo by Seth Johnson, Main St. Daily News
Benmont Tench Day in the City of Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026
Benmont Tench Day in the City of Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026
Benmont Tench Day in the City of Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 18, 2026
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Deeper roots

Tom Petty wears Happy Hour Pool Room (111 S. Main St., Gainesville) t-shirt
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
Tom Petty and Jane Benyo's marriage certificate for their wedding on March 31, 1974
Alachua County Clerk website shows the 1974 wedding of Tom Petty and Jan Benyo
Neighborhood where Tom Petty and first wife owned home
House where Tom Petty and first wife lived near Gainesville
Photo of Katherine "Kitty" (Avery) Petty courtesy of Find a Grave website
Obit for Katherine A. Petty from the Oct. 22, 1980, Gainesville Sun, which notes her tag office job
Funeral notice from The Gainesville Sun, acquired by Library West
Photo of Earl Petty courtesy of The Gainesville Sun
Feature obituary from The Gainesville Sun, part one, acquired by Library West
Feature obituary from The Gainesville Sun, part two, acquired by Library West
Obituary from The Gainesville Sun, acquired by Library West
Earl Petty obituary
Funeral notice from The Gainesville Sun, acquired by Library West
Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents
Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents
Gravesite of Tom Petty's parents
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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.
Beachcomber ad for Mudcrutch from the May 4, 1973, issue of the Daytona Beach Evening News, pg. 20
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.
Cover of pack of matches from the funeral home and ambulance service where Tom Petty worked
Matches from the funeral home and ambulance service in St. Petersburg where Tom Petty worked
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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