The village/locality has a small primary school. There are many historic buildings including the old police barracks c1837 and a rebuilt mill.
Laggan was founded for pastoral use, as well as a stop for convicts during the building of roads between Bathurst and Goulburn. The village is now a tourist attraction.[4]
Annual ploughing matches were held at Laggan in the 1860s.[5]
One of the earliest hotels in Laggan was the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Inn, owned by R. J. Sheriff. He had it up for auction in 1855, for which the advertisement stated it was a stone house.[6] Daniel O'Brien was the owner in Jan 1859,[7] and by 1883 was granted the publicans licence.[8]
The Sportsmans Arms was in operation in 1863 and licensed by John S. Paris, and previously by Sir Colin Campbell.[9] By October 1865, Robert Stephenson was granted the publicans licence[10] and held it until 27 May 1874 when Thomas McCormack was granted the publicans licence.[11]
The foundation stone for the Church of England at Laggan was laid on the 5 November 1922. Engraved on the stone:-"A. D. M. G. All Saints: Laggan. This stone was laid by the Lord Bishop of Goulburn on Nov. 5th 1922."[12]
The Roman Catholic Church at Laggan was built in the Gothic style,[14] and was opened by Rev. Father McAlroy on 26 March 1865.[15]A new Roman Catholic Church building in McAlister Road was opened on 21 June 1925 by Dr. Barry.[16]
^"LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL".Goulburn Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 9 December 1863. p. 2. Retrieved6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"RELIGIOUS".Empire. No. 4, 221. New South Wales, Australia. 21 April 1865. p. 2. Retrieved6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"R.C. CHURCH, LAGGAN".Taralga Echo. Vol. I, no. 33. New South Wales, Australia. 20 June 1925. p. 2. Retrieved6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
