For thousands of years, prior to the coming of the white man, the Plain City, Ohio area was a favorite hunting and camping locality for prehistoric Indians.  The first human beings here were Indians who traveled along Big Darby Creek Valley just after the retreat of the glaciers over 16,000 years ago.  The creek itself is named after a Wyandot Indian Chief named Darby.The Village of Plain City lies in what is known as the Virginia Military District.Jonathan Alder, who spent his boyhood with the Indians near Zanesfield in Logan County, lived in a number of places along Big Darby, several of which were in the vicinity of Plain City.  One of his cabin sights was along the creek east of the present North Avenue.  After having moved several times from lands claimed by the first settlers, Ald... 01/12/2007