 Cape May-Lewis Ferry today celebrates its 60th anniversary. WDEL's Mike Phillips has a look back. The maiden voyage of the Cape May-Lewis Ferry was July 1st, 1964. The first motorist, Andrea Lippe, who also happened to be driving a new car that was on the market, a Ford Mustang, which also turned 60 this year. That first cruise carried eight vehicles and 15 passengers from Lewis to Cape May.