SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — The dedication of a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall drew hundreds of Vietnam veterans to Freedom Park in South Sioux City.

The half-scale replica of the wall, bearing the names of more than 58,000 U.S. service members killed in the Vietnam War, was dedicated Wednesday in the northeast Nebraska city.

The newspaper says the 250-foot black granite wall is the only replica that duplicates the original design in Washington, D.C. The granite came from the same quarry in India.

The wall’s completion opens the first phase of the $4 million, 55-acre park, dedicated to those who have served and died for their country. Organizers hope to break ground this summer on a 12,000-square-foot interpretive center.