Our
Story
On the edge of the Bonavista Peninsula, Cape Random Trust welcomes visitors to step into the story of Newfoundland’s past.
Our core mandate is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the region through education, interpretation, and community engagement. This includes developing programs for schools, welcoming tourists and local visitors, coordinating site upkeep, hosting cultural events, and stewarding the surrounding trails and landscape.
Behind the scenes, Cape Random Trust is a registered Canadian charity that plays a broader advocacy role in support of rural sustainability and cultural tourism. Through our work, we hope to ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador’s unique outport history is not only remembered but actively experienced by future generations.
The Inspiration
As the custodians of the Cape Random site, the Trust is responsible for maintaining and operating this unique cultural attraction—a historically inspired 19th-century outport village originally built as the filming location for the Random Passage television series, based on the acclaimed novel written by Bernice Morgan.
Book & Television Series
Published in 1992, Morgan’s book Random Passage has stood the test of time as a national bestseller and a cultural pillar of outport Newfoundland art and history. The sequel, Waiting for Time, published in 1994, not only continues the stories of the Cape Random residents, but engages with the relationship modern-day Newfoundland has with our history, family legacies, and heritage preservation.
The Inspiration
As the custodians of the Cape Random site, the Trust is responsible for maintaining and operating this unique cultural attraction—a historically inspired 19th-century outport village originally built as the filming location for the Random Passage television series, based on the acclaimed novel written by Bernice Morgan.
Book & Television Series
Published in 1992, Morgan’s book Random Passage has stood the test of time as a national bestseller and a cultural pillar of outport Newfoundland art and history. The sequel, Waiting for Time, published in 1994, not only continues the stories of the Cape Random residents, but engages with the relationship modern-day Newfoundland has with our history, family legacies, and heritage preservation.
Watch the trailer below.
Random Passage corporate brochure
The Trust
Message from The Board:
On behalf of the Cape Random Trust Board, welcome to the Random Passage Site! Our team and community partners work year-round to preserve the site and to create meaningful, authentic experiences for visitors of all ages. Whether you’re here for a guided tour, a walk to the headlands, or a quiet moment in the tearoom, we hope you feel the spirit of this coast.
Governance
The Random Passage Trust is a community-based, not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic oversight, financial accountability, and policy direction to ensure the Trust operates with transparency, integrity, and long-term sustainability.
Our mandate is to educate the public on the history of settlement of Newfoundland and Labrador by operating a heritage centre that provides workshops and interactive learning experiences
Through strong governance practices, the Trust remains accountable to the community it serves and committed to safeguarding the Random Passage Site as a shared cultural resource.