General Electric Realty Plot in Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Safety Tree
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 14, 2025
1. The Safety Tree Marker
Doris Aiken founded Remove Intoxicated Drivers, the nation's first anti-DWI organization in Schenectady, NY on February 15, 1978. In March of 2008, she conceived the idea of a Safety Tree as a way to honor victims killed by drunken drivers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1978.
Location. 42° 49.173′ N, 73° 55.044′ W. Marker is in Schenectady, New York, in Schenectady County. It is in General Electric Realty Plot. It is at the intersection of Nott Street and Rosa Road, on the right when traveling west on Nott Street. Marker is in front of Ellis Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Nott St, Schenectady NY 12308, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Home of Charles Proteus Steinmetz (approx. Ό mile away); Whipple Bowstring Truss (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Ward Second World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); GE Realty Plot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nott Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walnut Grove (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ignacy Jan Paderewski (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Howard Payne (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schenectady.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 14, 2025
2. The Safety Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
