MCHENRY — Art Rooney Jr. will serve as the grand marshal of Garrett County’s 42nd annual Autumn Glory Festival Grand Feature Parade on Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.

Rooney is the second son of Arthur J. Rooney Sr., the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club. The younger Rooney was the Steelers scouting director during the formation of the great Super Bowl teams of the 1970s and has been nominated to the Pro Football of Fame four times.

The Autumn Glory Festival will run from Oct. 7 through 11 with a kickoff reception at Wisp Resort, two large parades, concerts, Oktoberfest celebration, the Maryland State Banjo and Fiddle Championships, art exhibits, the Western Maryland Tournament of Bands, and antique and craft shows.

The festival landed in the international spotlight two years ago, when MSN.com listed it tops among fall festivals in the world.

“Music, parades and awesome colors are at the center of this festival,” noted the site, plugging in particular the Grand Feature Parade, the Maryland State Banjo and Fiddle Championships, and the Tournament of Bands.

Yellowstone at Deep Creek Lake Custom Log Homes is the sponsor of the annual Autumn Glory grand marshal position.