diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardDeleteController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardDeleteController.php
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardDeleteController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardDeleteController.php
@@ -41,34 +41,16 @@
       return new Aphront404Response();
     }
 
-    $error_view = null;
     $column_phid = $column->getPHID();
-    $has_task_phids = PhabricatorEdgeQuery::loadDestinationPHIDs(
-      $column_phid,
-      PhabricatorEdgeConfig::TYPE_COLUMN_HAS_OBJECT);
-
-    if ($has_task_phids) {
-      $error_view = id(new AphrontErrorView())
-        ->setTitle(pht('Column has Tasks!'));
-      if ($column->isDeleted()) {
-        $error_view->setErrors(array(pht(
-          'A column can not be activated if it has tasks '.
-          'in it. Please remove the tasks and try again.')));
-      } else {
-        $error_view->setErrors(array(pht(
-          'A column can not be deleted if it has tasks '.
-          'in it. Please remove the tasks and try again.')));
-      }
-    }
 
     $view_uri = $this->getApplicationURI(
       '/board/'.$this->projectID.'/column/'.$this->id.'/');
 
-    if ($request->isFormPost() && !$error_view) {
-      if ($column->isDeleted()) {
+    if ($request->isFormPost()) {
+      if ($column->isHidden()) {
         $new_status = PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_ACTIVE;
       } else {
-        $new_status = PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_DELETED;
+        $new_status = PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_HIDDEN;
       }
 
       $type_status = PhabricatorProjectColumnTransaction::TYPE_STATUS;
@@ -85,31 +67,29 @@
       return id(new AphrontRedirectResponse())->setURI($view_uri);
     }
 
-    if ($column->isDeleted()) {
-      $title = pht('Activate Column');
+    if ($column->isHidden()) {
+      $title = pht('Show Column');
     } else {
-      $title = pht('Delete Column');
+      $title = pht('Hide Column');
     }
-    $submit = $title;
-    if ($error_view) {
-      $body = $error_view;
-    } else if ($column->isDeleted()) {
-      $body = pht('Are you sure you want to activate this column?');
+
+    if ($column->isHidden()) {
+      $body = pht(
+        'Are you sure you want to show this column?');
     } else {
-      $body = pht('Are you sure you want to delete this column?');
+      $body = pht(
+        'Are you sure you want to hide this column? It will no longer '.
+        'appear on the workboard.');
     }
 
-    $dialog = id(new AphrontDialogView())
-      ->setUser($viewer)
+    $dialog = $this->newDialog()
       ->setWidth(AphrontDialogView::WIDTH_FORM)
       ->setTitle($title)
       ->appendChild($body)
       ->setDisableWorkflowOnCancel(true)
-      ->addSubmitButton($title)
-      ->addCancelButton($view_uri);
-
-    return id(new AphrontDialogResponse())
-      ->setDialog($dialog);
+      ->addCancelButton($view_uri)
+      ->addSubmitButton($title);
 
+    return $dialog;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardViewController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardViewController.php
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardViewController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardViewController.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     $request = $this->getRequest();
     $viewer = $request->getUser();
 
+    $show_hidden = $request->getBool('hidden');
+
     $project = id(new PhabricatorProjectQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
       ->needImages(true);
@@ -39,12 +41,16 @@
 
     $this->setProject($project);
 
-    $columns = id(new PhabricatorProjectColumnQuery())
+    $column_query = id(new PhabricatorProjectColumnQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
-      ->withProjectPHIDs(array($project->getPHID()))
-      ->withStatuses(array(PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_ACTIVE))
-      ->execute();
+      ->withProjectPHIDs(array($project->getPHID()));
+
+    if (!$show_hidden) {
+      $column_query->withStatuses(
+        array(PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_ACTIVE));
+    }
 
+    $columns = $column_query->execute();
     $columns = mpull($columns, null, 'getSequence');
 
     // If there's no default column, create one now.
@@ -168,9 +174,11 @@
       $panel = id(new PHUIWorkpanelView())
         ->setHeader($column->getDisplayName())
         ->setHeaderColor($column->getHeaderColor());
+
       if (!$column->isDefaultColumn()) {
         $panel->setEditURI($board_uri.'column/'.$column->getID().'/');
       }
+
       $panel->setHeaderAction(id(new PHUIIconView())
         ->setIconFont('fa-plus')
         ->setHref('/maniphest/task/create/')
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@
           array(
             'columnPHID' => $column->getPHID(),
           ));
+
       $task_phids = idx($task_map, $column->getPHID(), array());
       foreach (array_select_keys($tasks, $task_phids) as $task) {
         $owner = null;
@@ -282,8 +291,6 @@
       ->setWorkflow(true)
       ->setName(pht('Advanced Filter...'));
 
-
-
     $filter_menu = id(new PhabricatorActionListView())
         ->setUser($viewer);
     foreach ($items as $item) {
@@ -296,7 +303,6 @@
       ->setTag('a')
       ->setHref('#')
       ->addSigil('boards-filter-menu')
-
       ->setMetadata(
         array(
           'items' => hsprintf('%s', $filter_menu),
@@ -309,12 +315,33 @@
       ),
       $project->getName());
 
+    if ($show_hidden) {
+      $hidden_uri = $request->getRequestURI()
+        ->setQueryParam('hidden', null);
+      $hidden_icon = id(new PHUIIconView())
+        ->setIconFont('fa-eye-slash bluegrey');
+      $hidden_text = pht('Hide Hidden Columns');
+    } else {
+      $hidden_uri = $request->getRequestURI()
+        ->setQueryParam('hidden', 'true');
+      $hidden_icon = id(new PHUIIconView())
+        ->setIconFont('fa-eye bluegrey');
+      $hidden_text = pht('Show Hidden Columns');
+    }
+
+    $hidden_button = id(new PHUIButtonView())
+      ->setText($hidden_text)
+      ->setIcon($hidden_icon)
+      ->setTag('a')
+      ->setHref($hidden_uri);
+
     $header = id(new PHUIHeaderView())
       ->setHeader($header_link)
       ->setUser($viewer)
       ->setNoBackground(true)
       ->setImage($project->getProfileImageURI())
       ->setImageURL($this->getApplicationURI('view/'.$project->getID().'/'))
+      ->addActionLink($hidden_button)
       ->addActionLink($filter_button)
       ->addActionLink($add_button)
       ->setPolicyObject($project);
diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnDetailController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnDetailController.php
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnDetailController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectColumnDetailController.php
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
       ->setHeader($column->getName())
       ->setPolicyObject($column);
 
-    if ($column->isDeleted()) {
-      $header->setStatus('fa-ban', 'dark', pht('Deleted'));
+    if ($column->isHidden()) {
+      $header->setStatus('fa-ban', 'dark', pht('Hidden'));
     }
 
     return $header;
@@ -113,25 +113,25 @@
 
     $actions->addAction(
       id(new PhabricatorActionView())
-        ->setName(pht('Edit column'))
+        ->setName(pht('Edit Column'))
         ->setIcon('fa-pencil')
         ->setHref($this->getApplicationURI($base_uri.'edit/'.$id.'/'))
         ->setDisabled(!$can_edit)
         ->setWorkflow(!$can_edit));
 
-    if (!$column->isDeleted()) {
+    if (!$column->isHidden()) {
       $actions->addAction(
         id(new PhabricatorActionView())
-          ->setName(pht('Delete column'))
-          ->setIcon('fa-times')
+          ->setName(pht('Hide Column'))
+          ->setIcon('fa-eye-slash')
           ->setHref($this->getApplicationURI($base_uri.'delete/'.$id.'/'))
           ->setDisabled(!$can_edit)
           ->setWorkflow(true));
     } else {
       $actions->addAction(
         id(new PhabricatorActionView())
-          ->setName(pht('Activate column'))
-          ->setIcon('fa-play-circle-o')
+          ->setName(pht('Show Column'))
+          ->setIcon('fa-eye')
           ->setHref($this->getApplicationURI($base_uri.'delete/'.$id.'/'))
           ->setDisabled(!$can_edit)
           ->setWorkflow(true));
diff --git a/src/applications/project/phid/PhabricatorProjectPHIDTypeColumn.php b/src/applications/project/phid/PhabricatorProjectPHIDTypeColumn.php
--- a/src/applications/project/phid/PhabricatorProjectPHIDTypeColumn.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/phid/PhabricatorProjectPHIDTypeColumn.php
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
 
       $handle->setName($column->getDisplayName());
       $handle->setURI('/project/board/'.$column->getProject()->getID().'/');
-      $handle->setDisabled(
-        $column->getStatus() == PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_DELETED);
+      $handle->setDisabled($column->isHidden());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
--- a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   PhabricatorDestructableInterface {
 
   const STATUS_ACTIVE = 0;
-  const STATUS_DELETED = 1;
+  const STATUS_HIDDEN = 1;
 
   protected $name;
   protected $status;
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     return ($this->getSequence() == 0);
   }
 
-  public function isDeleted() {
-    return ($this->getStatus() == self::STATUS_DELETED);
+  public function isHidden() {
+    return ($this->getStatus() == self::STATUS_HIDDEN);
   }
 
   public function getDisplayName() {
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
   }
 
   public function getHeaderColor() {
+    if ($this->isHidden()) {
+      return PHUIActionHeaderView::HEADER_LIGHTRED;
+    }
+
     if ($this->isDefaultColumn()) {
       return PHUIActionHeaderView::HEADER_DARK_GREY;
     }
diff --git a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumnTransaction.php b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumnTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumnTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumnTransaction.php
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
         switch ($new) {
           case PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_ACTIVE:
             return pht(
-              '%s activated this column.',
+              '%s marked this column visible.',
               $author_handle);
-          case PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_DELETED:
+          case PhabricatorProjectColumn::STATUS_HIDDEN:
             return pht(
-              '%s deleted this column.',
+              '%s marked this column hidden.',
               $author_handle);
         }
         break;