Created: 3/26/2008 7:23:25 AM 
Greensboro, NC -- Greensboro's 200th birthday party continues with another leg of the bicentennial torch relay.
The celebration continued on Wednesday. The second leg of the torch relay started at Bennett College, at the Pheiffer Chapel at 4:00 pm. It ended at the McGee street roundabout near the Carolina Theater around 7:00 pm with the unveiling of a new statue of General Greene.
It all started Tuesday. Runners and walkers spent the early evening looping through Greensboro, among them were several of your friends from WFMY.
Sandra Hughes was one of the first to carry and pass the torch along the nearly 12 mile route.
Erica Taylor, accompanied by Maila Rible, Eric Chilton and Rosemary Plybon were also among the dozens of representatives from the community participating in the run.
The torch arrived at Fisher park around 7:00 pm on Tuesday night. A rabbi from Temple Emanuel and a reverend from First Presbyterian Church carried it together.
The celebration continued in the park. With Mayor Yvonne Johnson participated in a ceremony marking an important date in Greensboro history.
On March 25, 1808 Guilford County Commissioners bought the 42 acres of land that would become the intersection of Market and Elm streets. The cost? A mere $98.
The Bicentennial opening ceremonies are on Friday after the final relay at Newbridge Bank Park.
The event includes children's games, historical representations, music and fireworks. The gates open at 6:00 pm.
WFMY News 2
